Meet GheyRay: Lower, Wider, Lighter!

[Kracka]

Now that I replaced all 4 shocks (3 of 4 were leaking their sweet magnetic juices) for a cool $1300 I still have a faint clunk coming from somewhere in the suspension over bumps. I replaced the rear sway bushings & end-links yesterday hoping that might be it but unfortunately that didn’t change anything. The factory bushings looked fine and so did the end-links other than feeling a little looser than brand new. Up next are the front swaybar bushings & end-links to see if that’s the issue! Unfortunately, the car’s age (5 years/45k miles) is starting to show as its needed quite a few wear-n-tear items replaced this year it feels like. At least I got in a good 200+ mile roofless drive yesterday; still enjoying the car just as much as I did back in 2014, and at least replacing these parts is still cheaper than trading-in for a new one!

[AwdGSX13]

Now that I replaced all 4 shocks (3 of 4 were leaking their sweet magnetic juices) for a cool $1300 I still have a faint clunk coming from somewhere in the suspension over bumps. I replaced the rear sway bushings & end-links yesterday hoping that might be it but unfortunately that didn’t change anything. The factory bushings looked fine and so did the end-links other than feeling a little looser than brand new. Up next are the front swaybar bushings & end-links to see if that’s the issue! Unfortunately, the car’s age (5 years/45k miles) is starting to show as its needed quite a few wear-n-tear items replaced this year it feels like. At least I got in a good 200+ mile roofless drive yesterday; still enjoying the car just as much as I did back in 2014, and at least replacing these parts is still cheaper than trading-in for a new one!

I thought 45k on a Corvette was like 120k on a passenger car, you sure you dont want to trade in on that sweet new mid engine?? :banana:

[Kracka]

Zero interest in the C8; Julie and I both despise the interior and the fact it's auto-only. Bigger/heavier car, but with a more cramped interior... Brilliant! The row of buttons along the wall separating the driver and passenger sides is idiotic too. If anything, I'd get a 2019 C7, but realistically I may as well just keep this one for another 5+ years.

[Kracka]

I'm dropping it off at the local Corvette shop today to have the front swaybar bushings/end-links done along with the Big Daddy angled o2 sensor spacers to eliminate the CEL so AFM can be reenabled.

[Goat Blower]

Looks good! Can't believe you've had that for 5 years already.

[Kracka]

Time flies! Not sure how 5 years has gone by so quickly. Even crazier to realize I've owned 3 different houses in that time too.

[A//// Guy]

I bet the front sway links are contributing to that clunk that sounds like its from the rear. Hopefully an easy fix! They dont seem to last more than 50k miles.

[Kracka]

Thank you, sounds like you've had similar experiences! We'll find out soon enough... Hopefully this will be the end of it for the year, as far as maintenance/repairs go.

[Halon]

If the clunking is in the front, have you tried moving some of the weight to the rear, like say the engine?

[Kracka]

I'll swap the 'Vette & Volt powertrains and report back.