Rear Alignment Issue
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LITTELHAWK
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Rear Alignment Issue
As you can see, the whole rear end is pointed right. I've stopped driving it but haven't torn into it yet. Do you think this would be a loose differential mount or something else? I'm probably going to be buying the rear end kit from MC2, but I want to have a good idea of what I need to actually fix while I'm in there.
'85 Mineral Blue & '87 White Barn Find parked in '92
Re: Rear Alignment Issue
Perhaps the beam mounts have shifted? The diff itself would not affect alignment since the CV joints in the axles would take up any Left/Right difference in position. Installing a bushing kit will likely/hopefully solve your issue.
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Daily: 2016 VW Golf R "Matti"
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Ed Lijewski
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Re: Rear Alignment Issue
Possibilities:
Bent/out of round rear wheel. Or wheels.
--Check wheel run out
Corrosion on hub. Or hubs.
--Remove wheel; thoroughly wire brush hub face of all corrosion/crud.
Corrosion on wheel hub face.
--Thoroughly wire brush wheel hub face of all corrosion/crud.
Hub and wheel mating surfaces must be free of all corrosion/crud build-up.
Worn trailing arm bush(es).
YMMV
Bent/out of round rear wheel. Or wheels.
--Check wheel run out
Corrosion on hub. Or hubs.
--Remove wheel; thoroughly wire brush hub face of all corrosion/crud.
Corrosion on wheel hub face.
--Thoroughly wire brush wheel hub face of all corrosion/crud.
Hub and wheel mating surfaces must be free of all corrosion/crud build-up.
Worn trailing arm bush(es).
YMMV
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Mike McCreight
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Re: Rear Alignment Issue
Mine was MUCH worse. The car was "mint". Zero rust.
I suspect some ham fisted Juan Fangio wanna-be bounced it off a curb or 3 at some point.
It was actually crabbing down the road.
This was after the beam mounts were done with black Urethane, bushings too, and MC2 diff mount.
The semi-trailing arms and pickup points are pretty feeble.
I shimmed the heck out of the carriers, and after a couple more trips to the alignment rack, all was well.
I suspect some ham fisted Juan Fangio wanna-be bounced it off a curb or 3 at some point.
It was actually crabbing down the road.
This was after the beam mounts were done with black Urethane, bushings too, and MC2 diff mount.
The semi-trailing arms and pickup points are pretty feeble.
I shimmed the heck out of the carriers, and after a couple more trips to the alignment rack, all was well.
It's not a hobby, it's an obsession!
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LITTELHAWK
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Re: Rear Alignment Issue
I drove it around the block a few times today and noticed if I jerk the wheel hard enough right, I hear a thunk and the car will drive straight until my next left turn.
With that much play, I'm sure I will figure it out pretty easy once I can get under it. Gotta get my blue one back on the road and out of the garage before I can do anything.
With that much play, I'm sure I will figure it out pretty easy once I can get under it. Gotta get my blue one back on the road and out of the garage before I can do anything.
'85 Mineral Blue & '87 White Barn Find parked in '92
Re: Rear Alignment Issue
If you're hearing clunks it should be something fairly easy to pinpoint...LITTELHAWK wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:23 pm I drove it around the block a few times today and noticed if I jerk the wheel hard enough right, I hear a thunk and the car will drive straight until my next left turn.
With that much play, I'm sure I will figure it out pretty easy once I can get under it. Gotta get my blue one back on the road and out of the garage before I can do anything.