My bad day at Island

[TBSPW]

Started off alright with some fun at wendys and then once we got to island had a decent run...just couldnt stop spinning the tires...but anyway the rear end decided to take a dump for the second time :violin: ...not sure what blew but its fine in a straight line but turning with a little bit of gas makes my car sound like its getting hit with a sledge hammer on the right rear wheel...also if i downshift to slow down the car pulls right...anyone know what might have blown...i know last time when i ripped a few teeth off the ring and pinion it was just clicking real bad before it detonated but this sounds and feels pretty different...any help is appreciated.

[GP99GT]

had an s-10 do that to me at work once...i think it was the spider gears

[Mike]

almost sounds like it could be a torque arm mount, are you still on the stock torque arm?

if you are, i would climb under the car and check both the torque arm mount and the transmission mount for torn bushings before i got too upset about things.

[TBSPW]

i was thinking more along the line of the spider gears...how much does this usually cost to get fixed anyway?

[GP99GT]

not sure on cost, but like cbrrmike said...check the torque arm/mount, they are a common problem ive noticed

[Mike]

i was thinking more along the line of the spider gears...how much does this usually cost to get fixed anyway?

think what you want, and you might be right....but it would suck to spend a couple hundred on repairs and THEN find out it was a 30 dollar tq arm mount......or dont listen thats fine too

[TBSPW]

yeah im taking it to my guy to check it out...hopefully you guys are right.

[WildBillyT]

Definetly sounds like spider gears. If you jack it in the air and rotate one wheel slowly, do you hear a clunking?

[TBSPW]

havent tried that yet...but good idea

[TBSPW]

see im almost positive its something in the rear...last rebuild my old mechanic said the whole thing has a slight bend in it from the last time it exploded and could go again at anytime...so now its the process of the new one comin in...hopefully this one isnt emo and doesnt try killing itself.

[GP99GT]

12 bolt/9 inch?

[98tadriver]

id say its the rear too. the thing that tipped me off was when u said it made noise while turning. ive been down that road before

[heavy_chevy29]

what car where you driving. i was working on the starting line friday, sat, sunday.

[TBSPW]

this silver 96' Camaro Z28

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

what car where you driving. i was working on the starting line friday, sat, sunday.

You didn't even say hi? Jerk.

It was the Silver LT1 Z28 w/black stripes.

[TBSPW]

lettin everyone know i might have my new rear in soon...talking to a few friends of mine and one is gettin rid of a 10 bolt with a nice set of 4.10 gears...so hopefully this one doesnt explode.

[Mike]

it will........4.10s in a ten bolt is a bigger time bomb than stock lol

[TBSPW]

yeah but for 250 bucks i cant complain one bit.

[69BirdX]

I would just spend the money to buy something that one blow so the next weakest link will. But 250 bucks aint bad

[TBSPW]

yeah im just using this as a band aid for the spring...this summer ill pry get a 12 bolt and make it bullet proof

[heavy_chevy29]

yep, i remember that car.