Car is crab crawling really loose on road

[shtheh]

About a week ago hopped into car and first thing i noticed the steering wheel wasn't straight as it usually is. When closely looked at car looks like it is crab crawling and has a heap of neg camber, well looks it any way. Took to suspension shop and they could see my prob but could not find a cause has any1 else had this prob or somethin similar?

[accentstencil]

About a week ago hopped into car and first thing i noticed the steering wheel wasn't straight as it usually is. When closely looked at car looks like it is crab crawling and has a heap of neg camber, well looks it any way. Took to suspension shop and they could see my prob but could not find a cause has any1 else had this prob or somethin similar?

Take it somewhere else. If they can see your problem they should have some idea as to what the cause is. Get as second opinion.

[AttaBoy]

Does your car have live axle? Maybe its not straight.

[JD]

Take it somewhere else. If they can see your problem they should have some idea as to what the cause is. Get as second opinion.

agreed, if they can see it, they should know how to fix it.

[burnz]

Does your car have live axle? Maybe its not straight.

vt-vx are irs

[AttaBoy]

vt-vx are irs

Whoops my bad...

[STEALTHY™]

Sounds like a snapped diff cradle.


Reverse the car (a few metres) and if your wheels look like these pics, its the cradle.
Keep in mind, when moving forward, the camber isn't really that visible, but the steering wheel will definitely be off center.

When i had this problem, under power it would be crab walking, and rolling, it would straighten up. When the crack opened up further, the car would almost jump lanes between accelerating and rolling.

[burnz]

Sounds like a snapped diff cradle.


Reverse the car (a few metres) and if your wheels look like these pics, its the cradle.
Keep in mind, when moving forward, the camber isn't really that visible, but the steering wheel will definitely be off center.

When i had this problem, under power it would be crab walking, and rolling, it would straighten up. When the crack opened up further, the car would almost jump lanes between accelerating and rolling.

look's ready to race.
that's leaning pretty hard.

[andyman]

bet you got good milage out of those tyres, stealthy, haha

[STEALTHY™]

Not my car, only VS HSV i'd own is Yellow

[shtheh]

thanx guys i'll check out your sugestions tomorrow and see what i come up with

[VT97CALAIS]

stealthy the UAE ppl have got done up blingy cars with airbag suspension and they drive around with that sorta negative camber on the back to them that is normal hahahaha

[shtheh]

had a look at that diff mount seems to be fine anyone else have a theory would be great save me some money by not taking to a suspension shop where it would prob cost me $500 for them to find a $10 part

[STEALTHY™]

Did you reverse the car like i said?

The crack will be 'closed' if the car was driven forwards last.
The crack is 'above' the diff, near the middle, so you wont be able to physically see it, you'll have to reach up and feel it.

[EvoVIIIJDM]

thats very nice camber. Lets re-phrase that, thats ridiclous.

[AttaBoy]

Tires will be finished by the time you get to the milk bar LOL....

[STEALTHY™]

by the end of it, my VP was twice as bad as that GTS

[Jesterarts]

F*ck me drunk!!!! Now thats some camber!!!

That cannot be good

[STEALTHY™]

If i find the picture i'll scan it in for ya's.

Might still be in the glove box, havn't looked in there for a while

[shtheh]

i'll have another look and feel in the morn and see what i come up with

[shtheh]

couldn't feel it might have to bite the bullet and put into another shop for them to look at

[STEALTHY™]

Where did you take it?


If your in SA i can recommend a shot to fix it.

[shtheh]

at far north coast nsw