loose suspension

[Trent W]

Hey Guys,
I was looking for some advice on a parts list. I'm at 75k miles now most of it has been boosted so I'm sure I have some premature wear/failure on some components. If I'm pulling things apart i might as well replace everything that i touch since i'll be tearing pretty much everything apart anyways.

Driving symptoms:

• Rear end seems to wobble similar to if you following a crack or line on the freeway it wants to jerk or wobble around under hard accel It also does this when you hit cracks I did jack up the rear end and notice 9-3 & 12-6 oclock had some play on the rear axle.
• Front ball joints probably are about due

Just trying to make a list of what I could need wheel hub bearings, suspension bushings, ball joints etc. any help is appreciated.

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[NightmareMoon]

Wheel bearings for sure. Check all the bushings, they can crack or tear.

 

[Vicr]

What particular Mustang do you have? Also, what do you mean by boosted? Boost is a term usually relating to a forced air induction system such as turbo or supercharging.

 

[shogun32]

if you haven't done the Steeda stop-the-hop kit (intro level) or BMR's chassis/IRS fixes, it's high bloody time.

 

[TopJimmyCooks]

The S550 has a bad habit of having the rear axle nuts loosening. Check torque on them periodically. I wish I knew this prior to eating through 2 left rear hubs. I remove wheel center caps for this reason.

Your issue could be different, but if you‘ve got a bad hub that’s probably the culprit.

 

[paulm1]

check all hubs bearings and bushings for play. Install the steeda subframe bushings and braces.

 

[Trent W]

Hey thanks Guys, I guess I need to get on the form more often I had no idea about the IRS fixes before now. Definitely going to be ordering that stuff. But I did end up tearing into the rear end. I'm surprised how bad the play was. Hub bearings were 100% toast. The bushing seemed fine but after checking into the stop the hop kit and the BMR kits I can totally see why those bearings would prematurely fail. The passenger side axle nut was a bit loose but the bearing was so bad I'm surprised i haven't put it into a wall by now.

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