hey i have a 88 gxl and when i really get on the gas the car would almost feel like the back end was dancing...knowing me i ignore it for a while and it got worse now my back passenger wheel is bassically going up the road crooked so i took the wheel off and u can take the rotor and turn it as if the rear had steering....any idea what the problem is maybe a bushing or sumthing? thanks

 

If you can rock the wheel/rotor/hub side to side, the wheel bearing is probably toast.

 

You will have to see where the movement is at to be sure. Jack the car up, crawl underneath, and them move parts around to identify the failed component. If the only place you see movement is at the hub, then replace the bearings. If the movement involves the entire control arm, then you are probably looking at a bad bushing.

Good luck...


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Yea the movment is right at the hub I guess its got a rubber boot covering it so I'm guessing its the bearing because its not the control arm that was the first thing I checked but thank u guys for all the help

 

I'm guessing it is gonna be a DTSS bushing.
There is a 21mm bolt that holds a bushing going through the Hub assembly and in turn it attaches to the subframe.
If that is shot the wheel would wobble back and forth,a lot.
there are actually 3 bushings on the back hub assembly ,,you will have to check those out.
If the wheel bearing is Toast then the wheel would be able to go In and out.
you would hear some Grinding if the baering goes(usually hear something of that effect anyways).

 

Ok turns out that the movement was that bushing but the noise I heard was a shatterd bearing..thanks for all the help I appreciate it

 

when i took the old bushing out their was a sleeve on the bolt where the bushing used to be...i need that bolt to put back in the bushing any idea where to get a new one or how (if possible) to get it seperated...thanks