Is It Normal to have your Rear End Squirrely After a Rotation ?

jrainman

jrainman

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As clayton says tire pressure and or rear sway bar link , these are noted to fail . even if you get good results from lowering your tire pressure have the sway bar links check , cheep parts under $40. 1 hr labor at the most ,can due your self if your handy
 
kinddiesel

kinddiesel

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16 year retired tech here . there are bushings back there on those that very commonly go bad. the ass end will move all over the fucking place. have your tech check the bushings on the differential its very common and very often never checked . used to service state trooper police cars . also if its just after a tire rotation . front to back if it was a shifted belt you would of know some shit was wrong. so I would also check the lug nuts before you drive it may be loose or the rim is not seated proper . I suggest take the car back and have them take the tires off and put them back on check for some thing behind the rim , between the rotor and rim.
 
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SpaaaceCowboy

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kinddiesel said:
16 year retired tech here . there are bushings back there on those that very commonly go bad. the ass end will move all over the fucking place. have your tech check the bushings on the differential its very common and very often never checked . used to service state trooper police cars . also if its just after a tire rotation . front to back if it was a shifted belt you would of know some shit was wrong. so I would also check the lug nuts before you drive it may be loose or the rim is not seated proper . I suggest take the car back and have them take the tires off and put them back on check for some thing behind the rim , between the rotor and rim.
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thanks for the info kinddiesel
 
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anzohaze

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UNICRONLIVES said:
i was gunna mention that...but didnt wanna get that rival 1-1000 watt or 2 600s....thing goin... my bad!! and ALWAYS go by the car placard...
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2 600s are better ;) lol
I run a little higher esp in newer cars that have tpms's. If you put it at 32 for what many recommend in cold weather the tire light comes on saying you have. A low tire amd then goes away after driving etc. I run a few lbs higher so less people complaining there tire light is on in the am and off in afternoon or after driving. Also w to much psi your tores wanna roll as the tires shifts around the rimm
 
OddBall1st

OddBall1st

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SpaaaceCowboy said:
Just curious....I got an 07 police interceptor with newer tires....I put about 9k miles on them, and just gave them their first rotation...

And damn, the ass end of this cars shifts all over the place at highway speeds changing lanes.....I just changed the air filter on it, and it was a huge difference in power.....last night I laid into it blowing by some clown driving slow in the fast lane, when i switched lanes the ass end really flew all over the place....I felt like I had no control over it.....

So it is normal to have your ass end squirrely after a rotation ?
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Watts link. It controls the sway of the lateral arms. Wear is usually not noticed until the car is lifted then put back down. When you put the car back down, worn bushings re-set themselves and are noticed.
 
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SpaaaceCowboy

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Yea I think that's what it is....watts link/bushings....makes sense.....car was just on the lift...afterwards she is squirelly....

So that is a cheap fix, eh ?

I did drop tire pressure down to about 37psi cold.....not as stiff now......it's a cab so I figure a couple of extra psi couldn't hurt
 
OddBall1st

OddBall1st

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If you got lift or wanna do jack stands (two ton) a replacement kit would run cheap and if you do it,.... cheap fix. No one else would do it under a hundred.

Make sure it`s not from where the lift arms were placed. Those things have trailing arms mounted near the back door under it.
 
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