Rusty911
A2OC Donor
Another update: sub-frame bolts are all tight, very tight. Couldn't budge them at all even with a breaker bar, no signs of fretting either. I think that one's out.
Also, tried a different pair of front wheels / tyres (my light 15's which btw, really improved the ride): no difference.
I've got to jack it up again this morning to swap the wheels back over, so will crowbar the rear A-arm bushes, although they look fine and when shoving the wheels quickly rearwards (my usual quick and dirty test) they feel absolutely rock solid. This time I'll also try to remember to leave one wheel on the deck and play with the other one, then swap and see if I can feel anything odd in the diff (which I simply can't see could be the issue tbh).
Since the jacks are going to be out, I'll do as @spike suggests and examine those rear beam bushes as well.
Frankly if that doesn't reveal anything I think I'm getting close to the point of doing all the work and sending it in for a full alignment. I would feel a bit of a failure though as I've successfully aligned all of my cars including TR's, 911's and E21 BM's. You'd have thought those would have been rather more fussy ?
Also, tried a different pair of front wheels / tyres (my light 15's which btw, really improved the ride): no difference.
I've got to jack it up again this morning to swap the wheels back over, so will crowbar the rear A-arm bushes, although they look fine and when shoving the wheels quickly rearwards (my usual quick and dirty test) they feel absolutely rock solid. This time I'll also try to remember to leave one wheel on the deck and play with the other one, then swap and see if I can feel anything odd in the diff (which I simply can't see could be the issue tbh).
Since the jacks are going to be out, I'll do as @spike suggests and examine those rear beam bushes as well.
Frankly if that doesn't reveal anything I think I'm getting close to the point of doing all the work and sending it in for a full alignment. I would feel a bit of a failure though as I've successfully aligned all of my cars including TR's, 911's and E21 BM's. You'd have thought those would have been rather more fussy ?
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