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Rear End Issues - Help Please!, rear end sliding and slipping

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nitinbud View Member Profile	May 11 2007, 12:02 PM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 6-April 07 Member No.: 37,933 Status: Location: United States Drives: 2003 mitsubishi galant	i have a 2003 galant. i bought it used. there is a problem that i dont know what it is! when i go through a small pot hole or a minor bump the rear end of the car shakes left to right like as if it is sitting on an untightened bar that the body shakes left to right (almost a jerky slap of the fishtail) Does anyone know what that is?! PLease help! also the car when driving to work this morning it was a little wet and rainy the rear end was swaying left to right lilke a fish tail slowly but steadily. freaked me out! please help!

gtz2002 View Member Profile	Feb 27 2008, 01:44 AM Post #2
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 23-February 08 Member No.: 53,113 Status: Location: West Lafayette, IN, USA Drives: 2002 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ	The exact same thing happens to me, and I own a 2002 Galant. I'm not sure what it could be. I'm thinking its either bad tires (little to no grip) or the rear end is just really, really light. I'm replacing my tires soon since they are really worn out, and I have 4 bags of sand in the trunk to help with the slippery roads here in Indiana right now. Unfortunately, even with the weight, it still does the brief shake/jolt/waggle when I go over bumps or pot holes. What shape are your rear tires in? Does anyone have an answer to this mystery???

Galant_Aussie View Member Profile	Jul 2 2008, 06:03 AM Post #3
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 11-February 08 Member No.: 52,430 Status: Location: Sydney, Australia Drives: 1994 HJ Galant V6- - 6A12	I own a '94 Galant which may have a different rear setup but I had the same problem. The upper outer control arm bushes had completely gone on the rear suspension and in the wet the back end would just let go so i replaced those and no more fish tailing. Hope that helps.

evlmarine View Member Profile	Aug 3 2008, 01:57 AM Post #4
Member Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 3-August 08 Member No.: 62,125 Status: Location: Washington, US Drives: 2001 Mitsubishi Galant ES	I agree with Galant_Aussie, also check your rear lower strut bar, it may have come lose or bent. Just get one off ebay and replace it, should be an easy fix.

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