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Strange Motion

by Jim Smith
(Gulf Breeze FL USA)


Ok.....1977 stock Vette. Car has been running great but noticed today that when I accelerate/de-acellerate the car gets a pretty severe shimmy. The rear end kicks over to the right and the front goes left a bit upon letting up on the gas.

Transmission levels are good. Alignment I believe is good as I have even wear on the tires.

Visual inspection did not show any leaks around the rear end of broken struts/supports etc.

Any ideas?

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May 15, 2014
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by: Anonymous

Check your trailing arm shims.Same thing happened on my 77.Changed everything in front before i found out it was in the rare. Good luck.
Oct 30, 2012
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by: Don Herstine

Sounds like your front trailing arm bushings are shot .
Oct 30, 2012
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by: Anonymous

You need to look at the trailing arm bushings. if they are bad strange things happen

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