a little problem that's all
11-02-2006, 04:55 PM
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a little problem that's all
finally got a chance to drive the car today,and boy was it fun until......
the whole car twisted so bad it felt like i was sideways,and this was very scarry since i was on I-55!
i can not tell if anything is broke,and i hate to assume otherwise and spend money in the wrong area.
i can goose it in 5th and the car jumps to the left,and this causes me to re-correct steering quite abit
everything looks in tact though.
can the factory welds "look" in tact?...
if i floor it and then let off you can feel the front twist to the left...i set back my suspension to a very tame stting and it's the same.
but if i'm backing up stop..as soon as i take off in 1st i hear a pop.and there's this gas station on an incline...if i catch the incline right i hear a pop
the whole car twisted so bad it felt like i was sideways,and this was very scarry since i was on I-55!
i can not tell if anything is broke,and i hate to assume otherwise and spend money in the wrong area.
i can goose it in 5th and the car jumps to the left,and this causes me to re-correct steering quite abit
everything looks in tact though.
can the factory welds "look" in tact?...
if i floor it and then let off you can feel the front twist to the left...i set back my suspension to a very tame stting and it's the same.
but if i'm backing up stop..as soon as i take off in 1st i hear a pop.and there's this gas station on an incline...if i catch the incline right i hear a pop
11-02-2006, 04:59 PM
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RE: a little problem that's all
PERRIVILLE OHIO[8D] [8D]
Got some good ol country food up there once steak and eggs, with some brown simmered gravy and buttermilk biscuts at a Tavern/Truck Stop
Sounds like you have a suspension issue, like a tie rod or balljoint seperating,
Got some good ol country food up there once steak and eggs, with some brown simmered gravy and buttermilk biscuts at a Tavern/Truck Stop
Sounds like you have a suspension issue, like a tie rod or balljoint seperating,
11-02-2006, 05:39 PM
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RE: a little problem that's all
wow, was it wet out or were you just having too much fun?
Sorry i cant help ya grabbem, wish i could since youve helped me so many times but i havent had much experience with any suspension or frame problems yet...
Sorry i cant help ya grabbem, wish i could since youve helped me so many times but i havent had much experience with any suspension or frame problems yet...
11-02-2006, 05:42 PM
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RE: a little problem that's all
nah it was dry out...car doesn't see rain/snow...i just stretched her out a bit....it's stable under full load but as soon as i let off the car drops to the left hard.
11-02-2006, 05:45 PM
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RE: a little problem that's all
sounds like you may have the same problem i have. My problem is that the bolt hole where the lower control arm mounts to the torque box is elongated and the sound you hear is the bolt slaming back and forth.
11-02-2006, 05:47 PM
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RE: a little problem that's all
You might have broken an axle. Check to see if your torque boxes are still intacted, meaning if there are any broken welds. My lower control arm torque box weld broke and when I was "on it" the car would pull to the left.