Something Missing
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From: Enola PA
Something Missing
Last year traveling back on an interstate at night I hit a fresh road kill, dead deer, lying in the road... Yuck. It was dark and there was no missing it. While it felt like I hit a speed bump doing 75 mph I was most concerned about my carbon fiber splitter and chin spoiler... Fortunatly they held up well... and there appeared to be no damage.
What I noticed in subsequence weeks was at higher speeds the front end of the car wants to lift and starts to dance like a high school girl at the prom.
Fall came, life got busy and I put it away for the winter.
I was working in the garage this weekend and took a look under the car.
CLEARLY I am missing something under this car...
See the photos:
The passenger side lower inner fender well (Photo 2) has a large gaping open area and I am missing three bolts that holds this to the floor pans. The driver side (photo 1) is solid and shaped differently.
Anyone have a clue or a GM Parts diagram that would show what bolts onto this inner fender well under the car to seal this up?
Seems to me this would certainly cause the instability that I am experiencing at speeds.
Appreciate any knowledge you may have...
What I noticed in subsequence weeks was at higher speeds the front end of the car wants to lift and starts to dance like a high school girl at the prom.
Fall came, life got busy and I put it away for the winter.
I was working in the garage this weekend and took a look under the car.
CLEARLY I am missing something under this car...
See the photos:
The passenger side lower inner fender well (Photo 2) has a large gaping open area and I am missing three bolts that holds this to the floor pans. The driver side (photo 1) is solid and shaped differently.
Anyone have a clue or a GM Parts diagram that would show what bolts onto this inner fender well under the car to seal this up?
Seems to me this would certainly cause the instability that I am experiencing at speeds.
Appreciate any knowledge you may have...
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The passenger side is shaped differently on my C6 Z06 because that's where the large oil lines run to and from the oil reservoir. I think it looks just like yours but I can go out and check in a few minutes.
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I'd be inspecting suspension. Sway bar cracked, busted end links, mounts, any cracks in leaf spring, A-arm mounts/bushings, ball joints, etc.
You might have an alignment issue as well if you hit something at a high rate of speed.
You might have an alignment issue as well if you hit something at a high rate of speed.
Last edited by MTPZ06; Mar 30, 2018 at 10:19 PM.
