Shot pillowballs - harmful?

[ZachFD]

Originally Posted by albertomg

Huh?

if you jack up the car and grab a rear wheel and try to move it left/right...on a car with really worn bushings it will click left and right a few centimeters. If the rear end steps out on you, and you overcorrect or something and put alot of force one of the rear corners, worn bushing can cause the wheel to toe out and contribute to snapping the car around.

[albertomg]

Originally Posted by ZachFD

if you jack up the car and grab a rear wheel and try to move it left/right...on a car with really worn bushings it will click left and right a few centimeters.

That example is more useful in determining play in the wheel bearings.

Originally Posted by ZachFD

If the rear end steps out on you, and you overcorrect or something and put alot of force one of the rear corners, worn bushing can cause the wheel to toe out and contribute to snapping the car around.

If the rear steps out on your, talent (or luck) is what is going to save you.

Not all the bushings affect toe so your example is a bit presumptuous. Worn bushings will feel sloppy and lack precision which can cause various handling issues depending on which bushing it is.

Understand that I'm not trying to bust your chops. Just trying to broaden your understanding/interpretation. For the OP, he was just taking a long cruise so the effects of driving on worn pillowballs are minimal.

[ZachFD]

Originally Posted by albertomg

That example is more useful in determining play in the wheel bearings.




If the rear steps out on your, talent (or luck) is what is going to save you.

Not all the bushings affect toe so your example is a bit presumptuous. Worn bushings will feel sloppy and lack precision which can cause various handling issues depending on which bushing it is.

Understand that I'm not trying to bust your chops. Just trying to broaden your understanding/interpretation. For the OP, he was just taking a long cruise so the effects of driving on worn pillowballs are minimal.

I guess I wasn't too clear.

I didn't mean that worn bushings will always lead to this scenario. My car has worn bushings in the rear that pop and clunk and in the front as well. However, the car doesn't have any alignment/toe problems/instability, but I have heard of it happening depending on the severity of a particular bushing.