HELP - Rear/Middle area CLUNK, pull left during accel, right during decel

[BigIke]

Last week I was heading to Houma LA from my house in Montgomery TX and it was raining hard. Got to a tight corner on my road by my neighborhood, I was going slooowww... Maybe 10mph, when the back end started to come around, I tried to drive threw it, usually very predicable... Not when wet! Ended up on the shoulder pointing the wrong direction in the lane I was in... The left tire was off the road and the right was still on tarmac.



Nothing seemed wrong at first, I started to notice a squeaking at low speed. When I got it from the heliport yesterday, i noticed that it was clunking when i would load it up, does it in first gear, and second.

Then I noticed it pulling to the left when I accelerate a little, and when I lift off, it pulls to the right.

Okay, now you know what it is... Fix it for me! LOL

I'll have time tomorrow to lift it up and check everything...

[Hog]

Rearend time.

[RussMcB]

Once you get it up in the air, grab each rear wheel and see if there is looseness.

Recently I had some unexpected rear end darting and it turned out to be a loose rear tie rod nut, causing erratic toe in/out. The cotter pin was gone. Fortunately, an easy fix.

[32valvesftw]

I had a weird issue like that when I first got my Z, ended up I had 4 loose lug nuts. Maybe you get lucky and its something simple like that.

[BigIke]

Found it! Boy am I lucky!!! The right inner u-joint is trashed! Going to replace inner and outer with spicer X u-joints, and the x series beating straps. I think I'm going to do a right side hub-bearing as well.

Anyone recommend a good hub? One part I don't want to skimp on...

Thanks y'all Jay

[Jagdpanzer]

Do a search for TIMKEN 513020 or SKF BR930024

[Jagdpanzer]

You will probably find the other side in similar condition so you might as well do both.

[Fully Vetted]

Don't do just one side. They both have the equal amount of wear. I just did mine and Timken is def the way to go. But make sure you get the USA made Timken. You can find the Chinese Timkens everywhere for around $140 but the good ones I found at VanSteel.com for about $225 each and there is no comparison. Don't forget to get a new plastic hub washer. GMpartsdirect.com has those for cheap.

[BigIke]

I'll do that! Thanks for the advice, I'm going to have to do one side for now... But hell, if I do both, might as well do the 4.11 upgrade to... Just sold an e85 race set up... All money gone for silly stuff... �� should have been my header money lol