Problem after lowereing
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Problem after lowereing
Lowered my '05 with Eibach Pro kit last week. Drove it out of town for the weekend and started hearing a rubbing/scraping when the car is in gear. Sounds like it is coming more from the rear (driveshaft maybe?), not the transmission. When I put it in neutral and coast it stops. I still have the stock 17 rims and tires. Anybody had this problem?
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RE: Problem after lowereing
ORIGINAL: GJP05
Welcome to the site. Did you install the adjustable panhard bar? If not then that and an alignment should fix your issues.
Welcome to the site. Did you install the adjustable panhard bar? If not then that and an alignment should fix your issues.
John
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RE: Problem after lowereing
I wouldnt move it again till you find out what the rubbing is...as it only occurs 'in gear' sounds like only a couple possibilities my little mind can think up:
1) axle is torquing, pushing pinion 'up'(btw- driveshaft goes thru the fuel tank hump...) when torque is applied. Would only imagine this could occur if control arms were unbolted to install the springs(doubtful, but dunno) and pinion angle cam was changed a lot at reassembly(again assuming upper arms are adjustable like an old ford.).
2) torque is rocking engine/exhaust far enough to contact driveshaft or wheel- doubtful, but look for a close spot, as it shouldnt move more than 1/8" or so...
3) raising the axle can push the driveshaft forward a bit- shouldnt be a problem, but if driveshaft was a bit long, who knows...seems to me I saw the stang uses a center carrier bearing also- any chance when lowering the axle to drop in the springs the bearing might have overextended/pulled out of the rubber?(assuming its similar to a truck setup, still havent got mine yet so dunno...). If bearing popped out of place, perhaps it rubs somewhere when torque is applied...
I would expect overextended center carrier bearing most likely culprit, but like I said, aint got my car yet to know well enough what it all looks like under there...just benchracing here...
please let everyone know whatever you do find out good luck!
1) axle is torquing, pushing pinion 'up'(btw- driveshaft goes thru the fuel tank hump...) when torque is applied. Would only imagine this could occur if control arms were unbolted to install the springs(doubtful, but dunno) and pinion angle cam was changed a lot at reassembly(again assuming upper arms are adjustable like an old ford.).
2) torque is rocking engine/exhaust far enough to contact driveshaft or wheel- doubtful, but look for a close spot, as it shouldnt move more than 1/8" or so...
3) raising the axle can push the driveshaft forward a bit- shouldnt be a problem, but if driveshaft was a bit long, who knows...seems to me I saw the stang uses a center carrier bearing also- any chance when lowering the axle to drop in the springs the bearing might have overextended/pulled out of the rubber?(assuming its similar to a truck setup, still havent got mine yet so dunno...). If bearing popped out of place, perhaps it rubs somewhere when torque is applied...
I would expect overextended center carrier bearing most likely culprit, but like I said, aint got my car yet to know well enough what it all looks like under there...just benchracing here...
please let everyone know whatever you do find out good luck!
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