rear end moving right to left

rear end moving right to left

by moe

1978 corvette as your driving it feels like the rear end is moving right to left what could this be

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Aug 07, 2010
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shackle
by: Anonymous

Mine has the same problem. What is causing this is either a bad bushing in the lower control arm on the right side or the shackle has come loose or is broken.
If you lift the car and look at the outer end of the lower control arm you can tell if the bushing is bad-there will be space in between the arm and the mount(that isn't taken up by rubber).
The shackle holds the leaf spring to the pumpkin. It has four bolts, two in front and two in rear. If a bolt is missing you may find the ear at the top of the rear end is broken and missing. Also, if the shackle is loose or broken, you will eventually slide members of the leaf spring to the right causing the car to lean to the left.

Jul 18, 2010
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Inspect
by: Anonymous

You need to jack up the rear of the car and inspect all components of the suspension.

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