You know, many of you asked me to explain suspension cocnerns and I did. I spnet a considerable amount of time to help. It saddens me that one of you deleted the post. It was probably the best explanation of GTO suspension issues ever posted on the internet. IF YOU DID NOT WANT IT, THEN YOU MODERATORS SHOULD NOT HAVE ASKED ME TOP DO IT.
Mike, I have no idea what happened. Your post was one the best ever posts. I have sent a PM to Randy to see if that post can be retrieved. I have been searching for it and cannot find it.
dms posted a lengthy detailed post regarding suspension problems with reasons why and fixes. For an unknown reason that post was deleted. That post cannot be retrieved. If anyone would have by chance saved that post or printed it out, could you please post it so that information dms took so much time and effort to share can be shared with the group. Thanks
Wow!! This should be made a sticky.
Thanks a lot for taking the time to write all that Mike; it was great. And pictures are better than a thousand words; saw them all. Now I understand much better how the suspension works on our cars.
Hey, may I ask you a few questions, to continue the thread?
- How exactly causes the tire to rub against the strut body? They're supposed to move as a unit (at the same time), like all struts, no? Just curious.
- If a car doesn't have damage from shipping, are we home free? Or is there partial damage than progressively gets worse with miles? Did Holden changed their settings at some point, or ALL GTOs from beginning to end were shipped the same way? Mine was built the last week of production, but judging by all the problems I've had, they weren't made any better at the end.
- How do we know if our bushings need replacement for sure? By the measurement system alone, or should we also look for a gap from the front tower to the plate? Or take the plates off and look if bolt is centered? Or try to rotate the top shaft like your little video (but how hard should we try)? Inquiring minds want to know. The reason I ask is because my car had 3 sides measure right at 600, but front left at 610; sounds strange, no? Could be the floor of my garage.
Thanks again for your efforts. Am sure everybody who needs suspension will order from you.
JC
WHAT!!! You've got to be kidding me! The most informatve and usefull post on this forum and it's gone.
Why don't the useless childish bickering disappear like that.
Atleast I've got your number Mike when I'm ready to upgrade I'll be giving you a call.
Let me explain what happened, I have access to the mod activity and have researched the mistake. Bare in mind this forum upgraded the forum software to a newer vBulletin® version which includes about 20 new and better features.
The post in question was to be moved to it's own thread and would have been made as a sticky. The mod who accidentally deleted this post was using good faith and found the information to be worthy of a sticky.
Unfortunately, he was using some of the new features of the forum for the first time. He did not realize that by checking certain features rather than starting a new thread it would delete the non-selected item which was this post he intended to separate for a new thread.
Mike/DMS, I can understand your frustration, I wish that I would have seen the post as the moderator has expressed how valuable the information is for our forum. But, it is gone and if you would indulge us, please start a new thread with this information.
You know, many of you asked me to explain suspension cocnerns and I did. I spnet a considerable amount of time to help. It saddens me that one of you deleted the post. It was probably the best explanation of GTO suspension issues ever posted on the internet. IF YOU DID NOT WANT IT, THEN YOU MODERATORS SHOULD NOT HAVE ASKED ME TOP DO IT.
This will be my last post on this forum!
mike
dms
Mike,
Could you please re-post? It was just deleted by mistake, no bad feelings directed at you..
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