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Is This Normal
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Eastern North Carolina
Is This Normal
I recently purchased my first Corvette.
It's a 81 and my question is, when I shift it into drive I can feel the rear end sink down about an inch or two. When I shift back to park or neutral the rear end comes back up. Is this normal or is something wrong? The car seems to handle fine. Thanks for any info in advance. I hope that I haven't been asking to many questions.
Tim
It's a 81 and my question is, when I shift it into drive I can feel the rear end sink down about an inch or two. When I shift back to park or neutral the rear end comes back up. Is this normal or is something wrong? The car seems to handle fine. Thanks for any info in advance. I hope that I haven't been asking to many questions.Tim
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Racer
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From: Charleston S.C.
This is typical with the original fiberglass rear spring and a car of this age. The fiberglass springs don't sag with age like the metal springs but they do get softer. Even more noticeable with old shocks. If the rear feels "floaty" over bumps in the rear I would consider replacing the spring.
It won't hurt anything but it will feel soft in the rear.
It won't hurt anything but it will feel soft in the rear.
Drifting
Joined: May 2006
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From: Youngstown Ohio
They begin to "clunk" from wear, they become loose or sloppy allowing excessive play, if you here them clunk you can usually move them by hand, or get under the car and have someone put into drive-neutral-drive etc. (carefully, try not to get run over)until you can determine which joints are worn. It can be drive shaft or rear end half shaft joints. If they are worn I would usually replace all, at least all drive shaft or all rear end joints unless they are relatively new and there is a reason one has worn excessivly. It's also possble to get the "clunk" in your transmission, but that is a far bigger problem.
Speaking of problems, is THIS normal>>
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Speaking of problems, is THIS normal>>
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