85 vette rear susp.

[twister9305]

My vette goes down the road fine. When i let off the gas the car shifts as if a wheel is relocating. I have pulled out the strut rods and bars. No significant looseness or damage. I have ordered new bushings today , but fear its not gonna go away. Is this normal for this type of suspension? Or am i missing something.

 

[vigman]

Check the following

So emergency brake off.....

Jack the offending( suspect ) wheel in the air. ( In your case get both sides up )

Grab the tire @ 12:00 & 6:00 o'clock

Pull your top hand TWDS you

Use you bottom hand to push the tire AWAY.

Now rock the tire back & forth...

Were checking the FREE PLAY/WEAR in the wheel bearings.

(Good idea to do this on all 4 wheels)

If the tire moved MORE than 1/4 of an inch... things are getting bad..

If it moved 1/2 of an inch ( OR GREATER )

Park the car...
If your unsure how it should "feel" do a front tire... they are typically better as far as bearing slop goes.

Typically the right rear is the first to go!

Vig!

 

[Eagle85C4]

Mine did the same thing....Vig told me to look at the rear half shaft...I found it was very loose and none of the u-joints had any needle bearings left. Once I replaced the u-joints all was well....