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What would cause my rear to feel like its moving side to side over bad roads?

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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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What would cause my rear to feel like its moving side to side over bad roads?
4th gen
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nuts and lugs all rechecked and tight.


Feels like it just started up, if im going over bumps or bad roads, the rear seems to "fish tail" .
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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ive got the same problem i would like to know what causes that problem but i have all factory shocks and struts, soon will have tokico install
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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Blown struts will cause it.
Also could have worn trailing arm bushings
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by rroderiques77
Blown struts will cause it.
Also could have worn trailing arm bushings
yes, and yes.

also check your tire pressures. When it gets cold, the air gets smaller and the tires get squishier
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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could be worn out bushings in the scott-russell link as well...
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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how hard is to replace the bushings?
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
could be worn out bushings in the scott-russell link as well...
+1 The others are possible, but the S-R link is whats responsible for lateral control.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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The trailing arm bushings are also known to die eventually, and will result in a wandering car as the rear end alignment changes. I've seen a few 4 and 5 gens with bad bushings, and the back end drives weird.
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