19Cutlass94 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 ... besides me... I spent the last 4 hours taking the rear coilovers off the car, rebuilding the mounts and putting a bushing on the bottom of the spring. Since one never came there Took the mount off and it looked perfect. Score +1! Everything looked great, and I also had to put the top bushing back on since it decided to slide off the first week of driving... So after 4 hours of swearing, things not working the way they should have, and breaking tools, the coilovers are back on the car. Not to mention it took a month to get these damn bushings, numerous phone calls, and the bushings arnt even exactly like what I wanted. If this doesnt work the car is going to the fucking crusher. I couldnt tell you how many times the thing has had alignments this yr alone. Add that to the fact that it was about 100* inside the garage... Tomorrow I need to get the air gun out, get everything tight including checking the trailing arms to make sure they are tight, then try to get an alignment tomorrow so I can have the car for the friday night to hang out with the locals. So if all goes right, Ill have no noise from these coilovers at all and Ill be a happy person. ok sorry /rant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 my car breaks more than yours. i have also broken many tools on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 i'll just leave it at the last time i added up my receipt book i was in at minimum $10,000 and that was about 1.5 years ago now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Ball Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Dont worry Jay, we all hate our cars. Thats why I drive my gf's 2000 Neon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Thats why I got rid of mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 not me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHCRagtopguy Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Not me either. I love my Cutty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I mean I realize people have spent more time and money on theirs than I have on mine, but I HATE it when shit fucks up and I HATE doing the same thing more than once. This is the 3rd time Ive had these coilovers off the car. I dont even dare add up what I have into the car. I dont know and I honestly dont want to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 and not to mention that Ive got a metal splinter stuck in my finger that I cant seem to get out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Thats why i sold mine today! NOT THE LUMINA! Where did you get the bushings from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Thats why i sold mine today! NOT THE LUMINA! Where did you get the bushings from? Couldn't take the lack of AC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Do you want me to tell you how many times I did the alternator on my Z34???!11 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I love my 'Trigue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Thats why i sold mine today! NOT THE LUMINA! Where did you get the bushings from? I got them from http://www.springworks.com Those bushing took care of about 90% of the noise. I think the noise I have left is from the sway bar hangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo231 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 not me Exactly...love it or leave it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegasm Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Meh, it's a love/hate relationship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 If those coilover kits were so great I'd have put a set on my car too. Well, here I sit with 164k original suspension (minus struts and swaybars) doing good here Just sell them to someone else, let it be their headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 The only complaint I had about them was that they were soo damn noisey. But not anymore. The top bushing ( on top of the mount ) fell off within a week of driving, so putting that back on, with the proper washer, and putting the bottom bushing on solved the problem. The other noise I was having was that the inner sway bar links where loose. So I tightened them up with a 2' breaker bar I guess I was just pissed cause something that much money didnt have a 10 dollar pair of bushings already installed on them, and I had to take everything apart to fix the problem. But then again if I was smart I would have done it in the first place I sure as hell hope the Helds do ( for the people that order those ) But believe it or not, the car rides better lowered than it did at stock height! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 i am currently not loving the sqeaking noise i am getting from the front right strut are since i lowered my car. so i get to take it apart and figure out why, yay for me. other than that, i like my car A-OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 It would be nice to see GM step up and admit to their failures and fix the major issues on these cars. Then again it would have to happen to pretty much all of their production line back 10 years to make amends. Then it wouldnt be so bad. Whats a driver to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Moff Joseph Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Jay, I figure you're at least in the top 5 as far as $$ spent on their car goes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomZoomFan Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 I hated my Beretta too. That's why it's gone. And now, I miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 I don't hate mine. The van needs a few things and the car needs....a lot.....But I certainly don't hate them as neither has failed to start recently. The truck...I hated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 I love my cars, but I hate that they all need brakes at exactly the same time, and always when we have no money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted June 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 I called to get an alignment today.... yeah back up till july 9th! LOL so Im gonna be driving around on the winter tires for the next week or so...atleast Ill have my next paycheck by then! But I guess they cant do rear alignments only? Its either front or all 4? ohh well I got the car fixed today... finally. So the car is all set besides that alignment issue. Deff didnt enjoy working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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