Rear Suspension Problem/Question

I would have tried a search, but I am really not sure what the criteria of the search would be, so I am gonna throw my scenario out and see if anyone has any ideas.

I was going around a corner yesterday in my 1995 Z28. I punched it a bit, it started spinning the tires and then I heard a loud CLANK. I immediately lifted and straightened the car back out. The only thing I can tell that is different now is the fact that the rear of the car is really wobbly feeling (best way I can describe it) from side to side. The shocks and springs still feel the same way but there is a LOT of side to side sway of the body in relation to the rear end. I have not had a chance to get it up in the air and look it, hopefully will do that tomorrow, but wanted to know if anyone has any suggestions on where to look first.

Thanks in advance for the assistance.

Side to side movement could be related to either the panhard rod or the rear sway bar. Do you have an upgraded PHR? If you do and it has spherical bearings it's possible that one of them failed. It happened on my LCAs. It's also possible that your endlinks on the rear sway failed as well. Just throwing out ideas.

Side to side movement could be related to either the panhard rod or the rear sway bar. Do you have an upgraded PHR? If you do and it has spherical bearings it's possible that one of them failed. It happened on my LCAs. It's also possible that your endlinks on the rear sway failed as well. Just throwing out ideas.
yes another vote on teh Panhard bar and or sway bar(possibly endlinks)

panhard, was it a left turn?

panhard, was it a left turn?

Yes it was, and the rear suspension is all stock as far as I know.

Look at the sway bar end links, you probably heard it break off, if that's the problem it's an easy and cheap fix.

Well, upon getting the car up in the air, I discovered the problem. It snapped the panhard bar into two pieces with the break coming on the driver's side probably 6-8 inches left of the center.

damn I like hearing my thought was correct




just get a aftermarket one to replace it

probably a non adjustable with bushings, unless you plan on lowering it in the future, then get the adjustable one

At least it's an easy fix, may as well get the adjustable just so you don't have to go back in there later on cause plans always change!

Well, probably what I am going to do for now is put one on that I have on another car at the moment as fundages are almost non-existant at this point.

that works, third gen(82-92) and fourth gen(93-02) are the same