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Hey guys chrisofna came over today an we put a new clutch in my aspire an we got everything back in the car an we went down the street an it felt like my whole front of my car was bouncing like a basket ball quick note broke both front cross member bolts an its holding on buy one of the broken ones. Could this be the entire bouncing problems
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Frankie
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I think this was what he meant to convey.Originally posted by frankm201 View PostMike Holmgren
Thief Rvr Fls, MN
1989 Festiva L, carb. 4 spd.
"If at first you don't succeede, get a bigger hammer. If it breaks it needed to be replaced anyway."Comment
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Punctuation is your friend, my friend. And yea, I'd bet those bolts is a major part of the prob.Going old school...
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Wow, I'm sorry.
I have been workin on this car all day an need it to be figured out asap.
Its my only form of transportation an I can go more than 20 with feeling like I'm in a bad low rider.Frankie
fully custom 88 festy (project doomsday) Febuary in 2012 calander
Blockspire: ken block replica aspire
AdvancedDynamix: "If you put the same kind of effort into your engine that you put into the rest of the car, well... it'll be epic". thanks man
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The crossmember on my Dad's Festiva sits on the sway bar because the lower rad support rusted out: the crossmember isn't supported at all up front but does not make the car "bounce like a basketball". It does, however, chatter when carrying a few people but I assume that is trouble with the clutch. I have no knowledge of the age or health of his clutch, but adjusting yours is where I would start.-Zack
Blue '93 GL Auto: White 13" 5 Point Wheels, Full LED Conversion, and an 8" SubComment
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if the rear cross member rubbers are worn and/or the trans/engine mounts are shot then yeah, since you have all the weight of the trans and engine sitting on the engine mount and an unsecured cross member.Originally posted by frankm201 View Post1989 Carby L: Stock. Slow.
1998 Mustang Cobra: ported heads, cams, longtubes, 4.30 gears
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Well the clucth is in fine if was off alittle the transmission wouldn't slide in all the way so I know that that's good. All the bushing on my car are shot but it did not do this befor i took everything abart. I put in new clutch, pressure plate, release bearing an starter. Without the car moving it doesn't bounce only when driving an the gas pedal is engagedFrankie
fully custom 88 festy (project doomsday) Febuary in 2012 calander
Blockspire: ken block replica aspire
AdvancedDynamix: "If you put the same kind of effort into your engine that you put into the rest of the car, well... it'll be epic". thanks man
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Wedge a piece of plywood in between the sway bar and crossmember to see if that fixes it temporarily. You can cut an access in the lower core support to weld new nuts on later.Comment
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By saying "being held by one of the broken ones," am I understanding that to mean that it is partially threaded in, and the entire drivetrain can now " bounce around like a basketball" while it is driving? If so, then yes, that is probably your problem.
I did what georgeb suggested years ago. You *can* cut into the core with a dremel, which allows for more accuracy. Take time and be patient. I cut a hole about 1 1/12 inch wide, and a bit taller than my index finger, just enough to get in there with a nut to replace the one that broke from the weld. Use new bolt and nut. Takes an hour or less. His suggestion for the board would work, but you really should just fix the problem!Contact me for information about Festiva Madness!
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"Like I'm going to suggest we do the job right." ~Fecomatter May 28 2016.Comment
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Well today I welded the front of the crossmember to the support an it held I d on't know how good the welds are since I only had a 110 outlet I'm hopein this help the problemFrankie
fully custom 88 festy (project doomsday) Febuary in 2012 calander
Blockspire: ken block replica aspire
AdvancedDynamix: "If you put the same kind of effort into your engine that you put into the rest of the car, well... it'll be epic". thanks man
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:banghead:
So, if you need to get it off again, say, if you realize you did something wrong to the clutch, or busted a motor mount, or something like that, how do you plan on doing that?Contact me for information about Festiva Madness!
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Cut the crossmember off, duh!Originally posted by scitzz View Post1989 Carby L: Stock. Slow.
1998 Mustang Cobra: ported heads, cams, longtubes, 4.30 gears
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LOL!Originally posted by DON SVO View Post
With what? A cutting wheel, maybe? One that could be used to cut an access to the core? Which would allow to add bolts? :eeeeeek:Contact me for information about Festiva Madness!
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lolOriginally posted by scitzz View Post2008 Kia Rio- new beater
1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP
"If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"Comment
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