Rear wheel movement..this looks bad.

Radman

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Squat down in front of one of the rear wheels. Grab the top of the wheel and push it in towards the other side of the car, then pull it back towards you. It makes a clunking noise.

Check the video here: http://img532.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wheelwz5.flv

It does this from both sides.
Wheel bearings maybe?

 

Az Pete

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If you watch the video, the tire does not move different than the body moving. Looks to me like it is maybe the other side or something in the rear suspension. I see no wheel bearing issue.

Have someone shake it while you look un der the car.

 

UrbanRedneck

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Looks like normal movement of a C-clip axle to me....

 

bigcat

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double check all your suspension components. panhard bar could be a biggie here, because is seems as if when the car moves side to side, the sound continues until the car completely stops moving. i would start with the components first, then start thinking of other areas. c clip axles do have a bit of movement, but it should not be making noise like that.

 

bigcat

start with the upper hole, and if more traction is

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also, pull the wheel and see if the axle moves like that. if it does, the c clip probably is loose, missing, or broken. the caliper would be the only thing holding the axle in the car right now.

you may see a problem similar to this if the c clip is not installed properly.

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Found it! Loose panhard bar. Loctited everything up and all is good! Thanks!

 

NastyStang113

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Good, you're lucky it was an easy fix !!

 

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My car makes that exact same noise when I go over a bump. I was thinking it could be my sway bar loose. I just realized that you were shaking the rear wheels. My front wheels make that noise.

 

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PSYKOSTEVO said:

My car makes that exact same noise when I go over a bump. I was thinking it could be my sway bar loose. I just realized that you were shaking the rear wheels. My front wheels make that noise.

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Did you check the tightness of the sway bar, and of other front suspension components?

 

RWDtech

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why was the panhard rod loose? have you removed it in the past or anything? normally locknuts are used for those

 

Radman

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RWDtech said:

why was the panhard rod loose? have you removed it in the past or anything? normally locknuts are used for those

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I had 4:10's, panhard bar, and LCA's with relocation brackets installed about 400 mi ago. I didn't see any loctite on the panhard adjusting nut / locknut.

 

RWDtech

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ok i see.