Cascade Crew

nonsensekid20 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:18 am Post subject: Wheel hopping

Took the car out lastnight after putting the rear end back together. Feel like a basketball goin down the road now.

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:51 pm Post subject:

is it hopping all the time? Tires?

QwkTrip · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:05 pm Post subject:

I'll bet you put the tires on upside down. Rotate them 180 degrees.

Wink

nonsensekid20 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:07 pm Post subject:

Is that possible?

Someone said it could be the busing to the torque arm.

QwkTrip · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject:

No, please don't go turn your tires. I was just messing with you. Laughing

Seriously though, I wouldn't drive it until you get the problem sorted out. Severe vibration causes parts to wear out or break FAST!

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:33 pm Post subject:

TurdGen1989 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:44 pm Post subject:

I have the THUD.. sounds like line lock or have slicks on it or something lol

nonsensekid20 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject:

Just when you accelerate is when I felt it. Both off the line and from a roll.

All I did in the rear end was clean off the magnet and change the fluid.

RK82 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:18 pm Post subject:

is it a posi or limited slip? did you add friction modifier to the fluid?

nonsensekid20 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:29 pm Post subject:

open differential. and no i didn't.

RK82 · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:22 pm Post subject:

iansane · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:38 pm Post subject:

BigDaddyVu · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:45 am Post subject:

I've distroyed 3 tranny mounts. It was funny that the stick shift comes up.

nonsensekid20 · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:54 pm Post subject:

As old as the car. I never replaced it. Doubt the guy before me did.

But the shifter doesn't come up or anything.

blue89 · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject:

Have you lowered the car and by how much? I don't remember if you mentioned you have a lower control arm adjuster brackets.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:12 am Post subject:

*just my two cents (worth what you paid for it)*

You guys are over-thinking this. The kid messed something up while he was under there; jacked in the wrong place and bent something, didn't put enough diff oil in, put the wrong oil in, springs didn't get reseated, whatever.

Need to go back and retrace your steps. Replacing the diff oil isn't going to blow out a trans mount, or cause a problem with LCA's to suddenly appear.

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:31 am Post subject:

I guy who helped me swap a clutch once forgot to reattach the torque arm on my RS. As I drove slowly down the driveway, the car kinda hopped along. My money is on your torque arm not being attached properly. Wink

nonsensekid20 · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:29 pm Post subject:

I never lowered the car. But the previous owner could have. It looks lower than stock.

I had to replace the panhard bar because it was bent. Whats the bar that attaches above the panhard? if thats bent too could that make it do what its doing?

And I got the car for free. Laughing

nonsensekid20 · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:30 pm Post subject:

So when I put the torque arm back on after the swap, does it need to be adjusted?

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:40 pm Post subject:

No. Just make sure it is attached properly to the trans mount.