Should springs sit in rubber seats?

**lowmileage** · #1 (**permalink**) 11-06-2006, 07:40 AM

It appears my rear springs (I haven't looked at the fronts yet) sit directly in their position without rubber seats on either the top or bottom. Is that correct?

**papajam** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-06-2006, 08:44 AM

I believe that the rears have rubber on the top only. The fronts have rubber both top and bottom.

Alex · #3 (**permalink**) 11-06-2006, 09:38 AM

The rears have a shaped metal seat between the spring and the rubber, and originally had 18" of rubber tube slipped over a couple of coils at the bottom, which apparently served as a harmonic damper.

Alex.

**lowmileage** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-06-2006, 09:55 AM

Thanks Jim & Alex,
I'll get under there tonite and check cause I get some "noise" back there and I think it might be suspension maxing out and the shortened springs just being "free" & suspended and then going back into position under rebound. Either that or I dropped a socket set somewhere in the trunk

Fred

Alex · #5 (**permalink**) 11-06-2006, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by lowmileage

Thanks Jim & Alex,
I'll get under there tonite and check cause I get some "noise" back there and I think it might be suspension maxing out and the shortened springs just being "free" & suspended and then going back into position under rebound.

**lowmileage** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-06-2006, 10:57 AM

I can jack the rear section of the car up and then freely move the spring (somewhat) with my hand. This is not a good thing, correct? Wouldn't a correct length rebound strap prevent this?