Clunk (bang clunk?)

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   White Formula.

Been driving it a bit lately, and could hear a clunk coming from underneath that seemed to be steadily getting louder.  Hmmmm..  better go take a look!

Well, I knew I needed to adjust the rear camber (I just tossed it all together, ohhhh a year ago!) so figured WTF I'll pull the rear tire off and fix that too.

Get in there and - oh!  an easy one!  Exhaust hanger had just snapped off.  Out comes the MIG, zap zap, all done.  Ok, there was my clunk (or WAS it?).

On to do the camber.  Loosen up the bolts, take off the sway bar (stock - 88 remember?) to make things easier to move.  
Set camber, go to put sway bar bracket back on, and on it goes.....  ummm...  wait...  there's something wrong here.  
The bracket went on without a fight!  Move bracket up/down.  Huh?  You can't do that!  Unless.... {slip round to the other side}  DOH!

The OTHER sides sway bar link is no longer attached!
The bolt had rusted clean through, and it snapped!
(well - THAT explains the crappy handling for an 88!!)

Luck would have it - I've got a spare pair of links.

Start to put it in, and realize (at least I'm pretty sure!) that my rear sway bar is in upside down!  

Can the day get any weirder?! 
I'm not taking any chances.  I'm going to bed and finishing it tomorrow.  

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Dr.Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1726	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dr.Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Clunk (bang clunk?) Posted: 22 May 2007 at 9:28pm
	White Formula. Been driving it a bit lately, and could hear a clunk coming from underneath that seemed to be steadily getting louder. Hmmmm.. better go take a look! Well, I knew I needed to adjust the rear camber (I just tossed it all together, ohhhh a year ago!) so figured WTF I'll pull the rear tire off and fix that too. Get in there and - oh! an easy one! Exhaust hanger had just snapped off. Out comes the MIG, zap zap, all done. Ok, there was my clunk (or WAS it?). On to do the camber. Loosen up the bolts, take off the sway bar (stock - 88 remember?) to make things easier to move. Set camber, go to put sway bar bracket back on, and on it goes..... ummm... wait... there's something wrong here. The bracket went on without a fight! Move bracket up/down. Huh? You can't do that! Unless.... {slip round to the other side} DOH! The OTHER sides sway bar link is no longer attached! The bolt had rusted clean through, and it snapped! (well - THAT explains the crappy handling for an 88!!) Luck would have it - I've got a spare pair of links. Start to put it in, and realize (at least I'm pretty sure!) that my rear sway bar is in upside down! Can the day get any weirder?! I'm not taking any chances. I'm going to bed and finishing it tomorrow.

Dr.Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1726	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dr.Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 2007 at 6:43am
	Follow up to the above.... Dave kindly took a bunch of pictures of his suspension from various angles, and it looks like either BOTH of ours are in upside down from the factory, or mine is indeed correct. So, in went the new bushing set. It's now SO nice to drive with a stable tail, and to have correct rear camber!

Capt Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039	Post Options Post Reply Quote Capt Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 2007 at 6:20pm
	Yep I took a bunch of pics and brought my Camera over to Crakers and we compared the pics to what was on his car. The rear sway bar just sits at an odd angle when the car is unloaded. Now all I need to do is replace the rear struts in my 88GT and my car will be better.
	Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.