ok just finished job. What i found when i got her apart is the bearing was missing 2 bearings!! good god... and on c clips let me just say all you have to do is center the gosh darn thing and it falls right off. I spent almost an half hour trying to shimmy it off with 2 flat heads. my rear end gasket fell apart so i had to order one and for the heck of it i got a new cover also.. as mine was rusted pretty good only 8 bucks for new cover and gasket. so i will drive test wed.

 

Well new tire did nothing new rear axles on both side stopped the "hop". but I still have a shake, now even at 20 I feel it. I'm at a loss! I did check LCA bushings and they look good the very back bushing looks like it was cut away? Is this normal at first I thought wtf but after looking at other side it's the same. only on one side facing outside of car. drive shaft is tight, u joints are good Im ready to swap out rack but damn it looks tight.

 

Did you jack up the front end yet, and give the front wheels a twirl to see if they have any wobble?

 

Yes as best as I can..I'm thinking of rigging drill to spin em at a higher rpm.

Can worn sway bar bushings cause this? I cant keep throwing parts at her.. all the money I had set aside for winter upgrades is about gone (cam headers etc.)

I even pulled both of the front wheel bearings and exchanged them just in case.

 

Check the steering linkage connector, the top one, can't think of what that's actually called. If there's play in that, it can make you think the car vibrates with the natural vibrations of the engine.