So I’m nailing down issues with the Renntech Nuclear Missile one by one. One thing that’s been nagging me since forever is the rear end that’s squirrelly whenever I turn. Specifically it’s the rear right side. My initial suspicion was the limited slip diff, but that wasn’t the case at all. Since I first got it, I replaced the o-rings in the valve block for the rear, and that immediately made a noticeable difference, but the problem persists.

I just had the rear on jacks, and I tested the ability to lift the wheels independently. The rear left was hard on a rock, but the rear right had some play in it if I muscled it up. This suggests to me something isn’t right with the suspension. I don’t want to rule out bad differential bushings, I did see a little bit of play when I lifted the car by the differential and quickly dropped it using the jack, however it was rather slight. Is this a known issue? While I had the car lifted, I tried to properly drain the tube by opening the bleed nipple, then compressing the strut using the jack, and then opening the nipple again. I did not see/hear any air escape.

 

At this age, it’s worth inspecting your subframe bushings. Just a tip

 

I should have mentioned that I replaced my front subframe bushings. I inspected every single bushing in the system, and I couldn’t find any visible cracks. Even when attempting to put stress on them.

 

check control arm bushings and subframe mounts