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Old 03-29-2013, 07:44 PM   #1
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Rear cradle feel like it's about to fall off

A few days ago I noticed my car started making this side to side motion that feels like it coming from the rear. It does it at about 35+ mph. I check the alignment, tried different wheels and tires, went through every bolt including rear subframe bolts to check torque spec and cannot find anything loose or broken. Any ideas would be helpful.

Current mods include coil overs, sways and end links, pedders alignment kit, front bushing inserts and steering rack bushings but rear is otherwise stock.
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Did you time the bushings when you installed them?
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Old 03-29-2013, 08:10 PM   #3
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Yes, bushings were timed following the pedders procedure.
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A few days ago I noticed my car started making this side to side motion that feels like it coming from the rear. It does it at about 35+ mph. I check the alignment, tried different wheels and tires, went through every bolt including rear subframe bolts to check torque spec and cannot find anything loose or broken. Any ideas would be helpful.

Current mods include coil overs, sways and end links, pedders alignment kit, front bushing inserts and steering rack bushings but rear is otherwise stock.
If nothing is loose or bent, the most likely cause is the toe is out of spec. Get your Camaro on an alignment rack to check the toe.
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Old 05-13-2013, 08:36 AM   #5
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If nothing is loose or bent, the most likely cause is the toe is out of spec. Get your Camaro on an alignment rack to check the toe.
Pete, you were spot on by the way. When I first inspected it I started by checking all the bolts that had been removed or replaced by my mods, they were all tight. The drivers side rear toe bolt that was loose was a factory bolt that at the time had never been touched.

Now they have all been replaced, thread locked and torqued. Problem solved.

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Old 05-16-2013, 12:45 PM   #6
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Pete, you were spot on by the way. When I first inspected it I started by checking all the bolts that had been removed or replaced by my mods, they were all tight. The drivers side rear toe bolt that was loose was a factory bolt that at the time had never been touched.

Now they have all been replaced, thread locked and torqued. Problem solved.

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