i've been getting an increasing amount of axle tramp recently. (rear wheels hopping while wheelspinning)
the shocks seem good enough, the tyres are nearly new toyos so are fine, the wheels are 100% sraight abd balanced.
what other causes are there?
axle tramp
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gareth
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Andy325i
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Worn subframe bushes maybe mate?
Or worn diff mount?
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Or worn diff mount?
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gareth
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hmm, maybe. i knowthe last E30s i've owned did it a lot more and they had shot rear subframe bushes...
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at full chat, say out of a T junction, it leaves one perfect Toyo print every 4" along the road!
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When mine did that, a bolt was missing out of the driveshaft. Gearbox end!
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i've already had thet! mine managed to shear two of the three off a while ago. it's definately not that though!
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Rear Sub Frame bush's.
My E30 used to do it, sounded like the back end was falling off !!!!!
It was (Very) worn Rear sub frame bush's
My E30 used to do it, sounded like the back end was falling off !!!!!
It was (Very) worn Rear sub frame bush's
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