TT Bushing
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '14
TT Bushing
I have a worry that my TT bushing is on its way out. I wanted to know how I can tell if this is an alignment issue, some other mystery, or truly the TT bushing? I have heavy vibration on acceleration more vibration with heavier throttle. I read in a different thread that sometimes rear cradle alignment can cause problems and also the TT alignment can cause vibration.
History: 6 months ago replaced slave cyl. and had TT back removed. 5 months ago new tires and lowered stock bolts.
I may have had this vibration for a wile but never noticed it because my exhaust and stereo cause some pretty violent tremors
but now I know its bad because I see my rear view shaking pretty badly.
Is there some testing that I can do to narrow it down? If not I am going to try and get on a alignment rack tomorrow (if the car is not too low) and I have bushings ordered and here in 3 days so I am bound to figure it out just seeing if anyone can help ease my mind or save some time and money.
History: 6 months ago replaced slave cyl. and had TT back removed. 5 months ago new tires and lowered stock bolts.
I may have had this vibration for a wile but never noticed it because my exhaust and stereo cause some pretty violent tremors
but now I know its bad because I see my rear view shaking pretty badly. Is there some testing that I can do to narrow it down? If not I am going to try and get on a alignment rack tomorrow (if the car is not too low) and I have bushings ordered and here in 3 days so I am bound to figure it out just seeing if anyone can help ease my mind or save some time and money.
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So according to your profile, your pretty much at stock HP level?
How many miles on car?
Did you buy new?
Do you drive the car hard through the gears, as in high rpm power
shifting?
Can't understand why the bushings were not inspected when the tube was out for the slave replacement.
Did you do the work or hire it out?
How many miles on car?
Did you buy new?
Do you drive the car hard through the gears, as in high rpm power
shifting?
Can't understand why the bushings were not inspected when the tube was out for the slave replacement.
Did you do the work or hire it out?
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '14
I do not drive it like I stole it everywhere but don't baby it either usually shift 3-4k rpm. It is an 04 with 70k I bought it last year with 63k. I changed the slave but did not think to check the bushings.
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '14
Le Mans Master
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If left unfixed & continued under those conditions, could cause wear to the inside of the tube.
Read these posts below
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...with-pics.html
Last edited by bumble-z; May 4, 2012 at 12:36 PM.
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It will be obvious once you take it apart. The bushings will be all cracked and falling apart. Look for wear on the inside the tube if you find them coming apart.
There is a hard round insert for each bolt in the coupler. What can happen as the rubber fails is that these inserts come together and ride over each other, bending and/or breaking the bolts. Then, the bend pieces or loose parts can catch between the drive flanges and the tube and they get driven through the tube destroying it.
There is a hard round insert for each bolt in the coupler. What can happen as the rubber fails is that these inserts come together and ride over each other, bending and/or breaking the bolts. Then, the bend pieces or loose parts can catch between the drive flanges and the tube and they get driven through the tube destroying it.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Tampa fl
St. Jude Donor '14
It will be obvious once you take it apart. The bushings will be all cracked and falling apart. Look for wear on the inside the tube if you find them coming apart.
There is a hard round insert for each bolt in the coupler. What can happen as the rubber fails is that these inserts come together and ride over each other, bending and/or breaking the bolts. Then, the bend pieces or loose parts can catch between the drive flanges and the tube and they get driven through the tube destroying it.
There is a hard round insert for each bolt in the coupler. What can happen as the rubber fails is that these inserts come together and ride over each other, bending and/or breaking the bolts. Then, the bend pieces or loose parts can catch between the drive flanges and the tube and they get driven through the tube destroying it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...with-pics.html
Turned out to be a bent rim. so I will hang on to those bushings I ordered for the next time I have the rear end off. Thanks for the help!