Rear End?
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From: Kitchener Ontario
Rear End?
Hi All
Most C3 Corvette's I have driven act the same in the rear end when
you put the car in drive the rear squats down, when you put it in to reverse it goes up.
I just bought a 80 L82 and when I put it in drive it goes clunk and no
squat.
What is wrong? What should I look for?
Thanks Barry
Most C3 Corvette's I have driven act the same in the rear end when
you put the car in drive the rear squats down, when you put it in to reverse it goes up.
I just bought a 80 L82 and when I put it in drive it goes clunk and no
squat.
What is wrong? What should I look for?
Thanks Barry
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From: Bay Minette ALabama
There is a bushing on the front of your diff that is in between the diff and front mounting point. The clunk you hear is because the bushing is toast. Replace it and it should be Ok and get your squat back.
Ed
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Is there a proper name for that bushing so I can make sure
I order the right one?
And is it very hard to change? Could I do it at home with
common garage tools or will I have to take it to a shop?
Thanks Barry
I order the right one?
And is it very hard to change? Could I do it at home with
common garage tools or will I have to take it to a shop?
Thanks Barry
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Zips calls it a PINION SNUBBER CUSHION, there's an upper and a lower. They look a bit like doughnuts and go around a metal sleeve. You can get them in rubber or poly. There's one bolt that goes through it and few washers that hold it all together. Pretty simple to do, unless the bolt and nut is rusted. There's not a lot of room on the top to get your hands in.
You should be able to jack up the Vette and check if the front of the differential can be moved up or down by hand. If it moves, you need new ones.
On my 82 the previous owner (I'll call him Bubba), replaced it, but only put one in intead of both upper and lower. It clunked. I had some difficulty getting ahold of the nut on top, but finally got it.
You should be able to jack up the Vette and check if the front of the differential can be moved up or down by hand. If it moves, you need new ones.
On my 82 the previous owner (I'll call him Bubba), replaced it, but only put one in intead of both upper and lower. It clunked. I had some difficulty getting ahold of the nut on top, but finally got it.
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