zombie1974
Jun 12th, 06, 1:06 AM
On the way home from buying the '72 SS elky, I was noticing a clunk with a sideways shift on acceleration. I put it up in the air, tried jostling the rearend and control arms, no movement. As I drove it over the next few weeks, I noticed the problem coming and going.
The right rear tire was low, but I kept filling it back up, and putting off having it fixed. Finally, I took it down to Les Schwab, with the intent of having them check the suspension and fix the tire while they were at it. I really trust the one in town, they've always given me a more than fair deal, pointed out problems without expecting that I'd pay them to fix it, etc.
They didn't find any problems with the suspension - the store manager even took it for a drive and the clunk and shift wouldn't come back.
I figured it out after I got home - they had pressured up the tire before we went for a drive. The uneven tire pressure and posi rearend hadn't been getting along. Now that the tire is fixed, the clunk is gone. The suspension is a little squirrely, but the tread is a little more worn on the right side. I suspect that when I replace the tires on the back, it'll be completely fixed.
I had searched TC for an answer, but I guess I hadn't been using the right keywords. Now that I know what to look for, I've found 5 threads so far with the exact problem and the exact fix.
At least I have a good excuse to take off the 275/50s and put on 295/50s!
Took it for a nice spin tonight. Man, it feels good not to be worrying about the suspension coming apart!
The right rear tire was low, but I kept filling it back up, and putting off having it fixed. Finally, I took it down to Les Schwab, with the intent of having them check the suspension and fix the tire while they were at it. I really trust the one in town, they've always given me a more than fair deal, pointed out problems without expecting that I'd pay them to fix it, etc.
They didn't find any problems with the suspension - the store manager even took it for a drive and the clunk and shift wouldn't come back.
I figured it out after I got home - they had pressured up the tire before we went for a drive. The uneven tire pressure and posi rearend hadn't been getting along. Now that the tire is fixed, the clunk is gone. The suspension is a little squirrely, but the tread is a little more worn on the right side. I suspect that when I replace the tires on the back, it'll be completely fixed.
I had searched TC for an answer, but I guess I hadn't been using the right keywords. Now that I know what to look for, I've found 5 threads so far with the exact problem and the exact fix.
At least I have a good excuse to take off the 275/50s and put on 295/50s!
Took it for a nice spin tonight. Man, it feels good not to be worrying about the suspension coming apart!