Rear wheel bind
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Rear wheel bind
I have to ask:
I have a 69 Vette. Last year I dropped the rear swing arms and disassebled them, blasted, painted them and had new bushings, bearings, races and seals installed on both sides by a mechanic who said he had done may of these rebuilds in the past at a GM dealer. I also installed all new u-joints in the drive shaft and both 1/2 shafts. I notice when I have it on the rack and spin the wheel by hand or puch the car that it feels like it is binding up in the rear end.
Any ideas?
Jabo
I have a 69 Vette. Last year I dropped the rear swing arms and disassebled them, blasted, painted them and had new bushings, bearings, races and seals installed on both sides by a mechanic who said he had done may of these rebuilds in the past at a GM dealer. I also installed all new u-joints in the drive shaft and both 1/2 shafts. I notice when I have it on the rack and spin the wheel by hand or puch the car that it feels like it is binding up in the rear end.
Any ideas?
Jabo
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Originally Posted by IMEZRU
I have to ask:
I have a 69 Vette. Last year I dropped the rear swing arms and disassebled them, blasted, painted them and had new bushings, bearings, races and seals installed on both sides by a mechanic who said he had done may of these rebuilds in the past at a GM dealer. I also installed all new u-joints in the drive shaft and both 1/2 shafts. I notice when I have it on the rack and spin the wheel by hand or puch the car that it feels like it is binding up in the rear end.
Any ideas?
Jabo
I have a 69 Vette. Last year I dropped the rear swing arms and disassebled them, blasted, painted them and had new bushings, bearings, races and seals installed on both sides by a mechanic who said he had done may of these rebuilds in the past at a GM dealer. I also installed all new u-joints in the drive shaft and both 1/2 shafts. I notice when I have it on the rack and spin the wheel by hand or puch the car that it feels like it is binding up in the rear end.
Any ideas?
Jabo
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I would get the car up and use a socket to get the t arms to ride height on each arm. With it in neutral try and rotate the tire to see if you can feel which side is binding.
It may be parking brakes, wrong rear bearing setup, brake hose closing-causing the caliper to drag,or possibly the posi clutches. You can pin point the area by disconnecting the 1/2 shaft do only the rotor is moving to see if it's still dragging. Usually when the posi is grabbing it hammers hard around corners.
Gary
It may be parking brakes, wrong rear bearing setup, brake hose closing-causing the caliper to drag,or possibly the posi clutches. You can pin point the area by disconnecting the 1/2 shaft do only the rotor is moving to see if it's still dragging. Usually when the posi is grabbing it hammers hard around corners.
Gary
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I had the same problem to the point the right rear on my 75 locked up almost completely. I had the trailing arms rebuilt like you but I also replaced the rear brake rotors for to much runout. I think what was happening to my car was the excessive runout was pumping air into the rear braking system which is like applying the brakes.
Hope this Helps
Steve
Hope this Helps
Steve
