Pulling to one side
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Pulling to one side
Our recently purchased 1980 C3 4sp corvette has just had new bearings all round and new u-joints. After this I felt a little more confident about giving it some gas and not breaking anything!
So here's the problem, under full acceleration the car pulls to the left, when I let off it seems to want to pull to the right.
I've noticed there's a lot of play in the ball joints and the front suspension generally looks in need of a rebuild but is there anything specific that could be contributing to this?
Thanks!
So here's the problem, under full acceleration the car pulls to the left, when I let off it seems to want to pull to the right.
I've noticed there's a lot of play in the ball joints and the front suspension generally looks in need of a rebuild but is there anything specific that could be contributing to this?
Thanks!
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From: Deltona (son of Deland and DAYTONA) FL
Originally Posted by turtlevette
did they also replace the trailing arm bushings? I had a bad bushing and that's exactly the way it acted.
I had the guys at Van Steel fix mine. Never pulled like that again!
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If you had "bearings done all the way around".... they probably removed the trailing arms. Make sure they re-installed & properly tightened the aligment shims & through-bolt at the front of the trailing arms (where the bushing is).
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That sure sounds like the t-arm bushings to me. Might as well do the a-frame bushings as well as a front end rebuild as well. That 25 year old rubber doesn't owe you anything anymore.
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Originally Posted by Big Fish
That sure sounds like the t-arm bushings to me. Might as well do the a-frame bushings as well as a front end rebuild as well. That 25 year old rubber doesn't owe you anything anymore.
So I've ruled that out, Big Fish you say it could be the T-Arm bushings, which are they? If I do a front end rebuild will the rebuild kit include the T Arm and A Arm bushings?
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Originally Posted by more_cc's
Big Fish you say it could be the T-Arm bushings, which are they? If I do a front end rebuild will the rebuild kit include the T Arm and A Arm bushings?
