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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 02:47 PM
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Apologies if this is in the wrong spot, first time posting here. Have a pretty heavily modified 79 stingray, custom suspension kit, and today while driving it started to make a sound from the back that sounded like i had a flat. Stopped and got out, no flat, the noise continued and got faster as thencarthe car went faster. Kept it under 15 til i got home. Any idea what this could possibly be? Mechanic is away for the week. =(
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 03:15 PM
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A lot of things back there could be the problem.
A little more information would help too.
Were you doing burnouts or donuts at the time or just griving?
Inspect and see if its in the wheels or the rear end.
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 03:29 PM
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Nope, just took it down the street, had it on the road for maybe 5 minutes. It all looks fine, wheels and rear end, but definitely sounds wrong.
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 04:00 PM
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It sounds like a tread separation. It'll get worse then it'll go BOOM.
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Old Jun 13, 2015 | 02:26 PM
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Agree it's a tire issue.

Btw 1976 was the last Stingray until the 2014's came out.
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