skulptr Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 so i had bent the drivers lower control arm at the jim run, and i got one off a parts pathy with 8k miles on it. now my rear axle shifts when i accelerate and decelerate. when i give gas, the nose goes left, when i left off it dives right. only thin gi can figure is, i had just replaced the 4 bushings in the arms on both sides. now i have new bushings in the passenger side, and the ones with 8k miles on the drivers side. can this really make that big of a difference? it snowed today, and i couldnt go 10ft in 2wheel drive. everytime i gave it a bit of gas, it slides left. and if i do get going and come off the gas, it tries to throw me in the ditch. i'm hoping this is a really easy fix, i'm lucky its even running right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverPath Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Is your Panhard bar still there? Not bent and still has bushings? Might be the cause as it locates the rear end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulptr Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 yep panhard is still good. it didnt start doing this until i changed that control arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfounder Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 If it's as bad as you say, you need to look for damage to one of the mounts or to the links themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulptr Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 no damage to any mounts or the other links, it was just the one that was bent right in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift220 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Having one side "tighter" then the other could be the problem. It sounds like the axle might be shifting forward and back on one side (older links) and causing it to steer the vehicle. It would be the same idea of replacing a worn out shock or tire on one side only causing things to be uneven. I would jack it up in the air and pry on the axle to find the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 If it is shifting that badly you should be able to feel any play in the rear links by hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piste Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Was this shifting experience happening right AFTER you dinged the link but BEFORE you replaced the link? If not...put the damaged link back in....jk. But the answer could help the diagnosis. I presume the condition exists in 4WD too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulptr Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 its not as noticeable in 4wd, which is what i've been driving in for several days now. but the moment i start driving in 2wd, i can feel it. and its driving me nutty since everything here that isnt covered in snow has a nice sheet of ice in its place. so 2wd drive with the axle the way it is sint an option. and i dont have access to a hydraulic press to take the bushings from the old arm without damaging them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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