2000 Focus LX
115,000 miles
body is rusted
Going round a particular left hand turn on the way to work every morning I thought there were anomalies in the pavement. Just today I went around another left hand turn and got the exact same feeling... (both were sharp turns taken at higher speeds). The feeling is as if the right rear was not stationary but could turn just like the fronts can. Right hand turns are fine.
I jacked the back end up and can't see anything obvious but when on the ground and pushing the back of the car side to side, the left rear tire flexes like normal, the right rear flexes like normal but appears to have an extra swivel to it. I can only "assume" the rubber bushings are bad on the frame two arms, the one that goes forward and the other that goes inboard from the right wheel.
What I need are other suggestions to look at in case these are not the only reasons for this problem.
115,000 miles
body is rusted
Going round a particular left hand turn on the way to work every morning I thought there were anomalies in the pavement. Just today I went around another left hand turn and got the exact same feeling... (both were sharp turns taken at higher speeds). The feeling is as if the right rear was not stationary but could turn just like the fronts can. Right hand turns are fine.
I jacked the back end up and can't see anything obvious but when on the ground and pushing the back of the car side to side, the left rear tire flexes like normal, the right rear flexes like normal but appears to have an extra swivel to it. I can only "assume" the rubber bushings are bad on the frame two arms, the one that goes forward and the other that goes inboard from the right wheel.
What I need are other suggestions to look at in case these are not the only reasons for this problem.