[sts]

Basically, they said it would be to put it on the dyno and look at the various parts to see if they could see anything.

That sounds like a pretty lame approach, don't you think?


Sounds like a super lame approach. These guys are crooks, and you'd be best finding another mechanic.

I usually don't play hit or miss with troubleshooting, but the very first thing I would do is yank the axles and install a set of bearings. Anything rear with over 80k is on borrowed time for bearings. Toss in the fact that these cars get thrashed.

[getmygoat]

Originally Posted by sts

...the very first thing I would do is yank the axles and install a set of bearings. Anything rear with over 80k is on borrowed time for bearings. ....

Thanks... the bearings (both front and rear) - are new.

Originally Posted by don66gto

... greased the pitman arm and the idler arm and it would stop long enough for me to identify what the problem was and I ended up replacing both arms. ....

Thanks for the suggestion... but the idler arm and center link (and tie rod ends, ball joints, control arm bushings, etc) .... are all new.

Like I said, I spend major time and $$$$$ rebuilding this whole darn thing, that's why I'm frustrated the car still rides like a POS.