Rear axle

00SlvrStang · September 1st, 2007, 05:31 PM

What would cause your rear axle to not be centered under your car? I have a friend with a 2001 gt and it appears that his axle is sitting off center to the right a little.

ujslost · September 1st, 2007, 09:44 PM

been wrecked?
check to make sure all the upper and lower control arm bolts are tight.

HMUSN · September 1st, 2007, 09:57 PM

there is something wrong there...

the pumpkin should be dead center.

ujslost · September 1st, 2007, 10:09 PM

i would suggest you go buy an angle finder with a magnetic base at your local hardware store for like $5 and stick it on the drive shaft and see whats going on there, cause like HMUSN said, that bitch should be at or nearly at dead center, unless its been hit.

neckbonekat · September 2nd, 2007, 01:48 AM

How long has he owned it?

superbeef1000 · September 2nd, 2007, 02:54 AM

maybe some realy bad bushings or bent controll arm

ItalianBullitt754 · September 2nd, 2007, 05:29 AM

Control arms are theonly form of centering for the solid rear axle. The lowere do most of the centering and the uppers control forward roll. Soo tel that dude to buy some aftermarket rear control arms and call it a day.

00SlvrStang · September 2nd, 2007, 04:41 PM

He hasn't owned it that long. So you think lower control arms will fix it?

ujslost · September 2nd, 2007, 04:43 PM

possilby. can you get a pic of it from the rear?

00SlvrStang · September 2nd, 2007, 09:14 PM

yeah i'm sure i can. what exactly you want to see?

HMUSN · September 2nd, 2007, 09:15 PM

^ the bushings on the control arms.

00SlvrStang · September 2nd, 2007, 09:23 PM

alright i'll see what i can do

00SlvrStang · September 2nd, 2007, 09:23 PM

appreciate the help

00SlvrStang · September 5th, 2007, 08:38 PM

I got some pics. Not sure if they'll help or not.

00SlvrStang · September 5th, 2007, 08:40 PM

And some more....

HMUSN · September 5th, 2007, 08:41 PM

well from what I can see.. the bushings on the shocks are good.

how about a pic of the rear end..say .. on a pair of jackstands

00SlvrStang · September 5th, 2007, 08:42 PM

Probably this weekend. No time during the week.

ujslost · September 5th, 2007, 09:49 PM

Am I the only one. Those arent stock lower control arms ya got there. Im wondering if there are adjustable control arms on top and they are way out of wack.

Onemanzu · September 5th, 2007, 10:00 PM

thats what im thinking ... its an adjustable rear end and its been tweaked a bit and wasn't done right ...

SWEET2KSTANG · September 6th, 2007, 02:59 AM

a friend of mine had the same problem, it was the upper control arms that were bad. if the car has been abused badly, the torque boxes might be shot.

September 1st, 2007, 05:31 PM	#1
00SlvrStang Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	Rear axle What would cause your rear axle to not be centered under your car? I have a friend with a 2001 gt and it appears that his axle is sitting off center to the right a little.

September 1st, 2007, 09:44 PM	#2
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	been wrecked? check to make sure all the upper and lower control arm bolts are tight. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

September 1st, 2007, 09:57 PM	#3
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	there is something wrong there... the pumpkin should be dead center. __________________

September 1st, 2007, 10:09 PM	#4
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	i would suggest you go buy an angle finder with a magnetic base at your local hardware store for like $5 and stick it on the drive shaft and see whats going on there, cause like HMUSN said, that bitch should be at or nearly at dead center, unless its been hit. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

September 2nd, 2007, 01:48 AM	#5
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September 2nd, 2007, 02:54 AM	#6
superbeef1000 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: mesa , arizona Posts: 1,474 iTrader: 2 reviews	maybe some realy bad bushings or bent controll arm __________________ a bunch of stuff to make my car faster http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...e-member-1497/

September 2nd, 2007, 05:29 AM	#7
ItalianBullitt754 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Naples, Italy Posts: 143 iTrader: 0 reviews	Control arms are theonly form of centering for the solid rear axle. The lowere do most of the centering and the uppers control forward roll. Soo tel that dude to buy some aftermarket rear control arms and call it a day. __________________ 01' DHG Bullitt Mustang 89' and 93' SHO's: Faster then you think 94' STS Cadillac: Ghetto cruiser

September 2nd, 2007, 04:41 PM	#8
00SlvrStang Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	He hasn't owned it that long. So you think lower control arms will fix it?

September 2nd, 2007, 04:43 PM	#9
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	possilby. can you get a pic of it from the rear? __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

September 2nd, 2007, 09:14 PM	#10
00SlvrStang Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah i'm sure i can. what exactly you want to see?

September 2nd, 2007, 09:15 PM	#11
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	^ the bushings on the control arms. __________________

September 2nd, 2007, 09:23 PM	#12
00SlvrStang Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright i'll see what i can do

September 5th, 2007, 08:41 PM	#16
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	well from what I can see.. the bushings on the shocks are good. how about a pic of the rear end..say .. on a pair of jackstands __________________

September 5th, 2007, 08:42 PM	#17
00SlvrStang Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 342 iTrader: 0 reviews	Probably this weekend. No time during the week.

September 5th, 2007, 09:49 PM	#18
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	Am I the only one. Those arent stock lower control arms ya got there. Im wondering if there are adjustable control arms on top and they are way out of wack. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

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September 5th, 2007, 10:00 PM	#19
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,550 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats what im thinking ... its an adjustable rear end and its been tweaked a bit and wasn't done right ... __________________ My Foz

September 6th, 2007, 02:59 AM	#20
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