re:Spider Bouncing

["Giller,Bruce C." <bgiller@domain.elided>]

John,
	When the shocks (what kind?) were replaced, did you have a look at the
trailing arm bushings along with the trunnion bushing?  A bad trunnion
bushing allows the rear of the car to sway over top the rear axle.  Push
from the side of the car to see if it is bad - mine were so bad once
that I'd get clunking sounds when performing this test.

	The other is that your springs are shot and need to be replaced - but
you can see that if the rear is sitting lower than it should.  There are
measurement points in the Spider manual to determine if this is so.

	Bruce

	'86 Spider
	'73 GTV

> No, not a new game,rather a twitchy rear end.  My '85 Graduate just got
> new shocks,but the rear is still easily depressed with one arm and rough
> roads are a challenge.  The rear is much easier to depress than on other
> Spiders I have leaned on.  When both wheels hit a rut or bump at the
> same time its a little scary, the rear feels like it wants to swap ends
> with the front.  Any suggestions?  There is quite a bit of side to side
> wiggle in such situations, but I've never driven another Spider.  Don't
> know if this is typical.
> 
> Thanks.

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