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Rear suspension gone weak, you don't say which model it is, but as it affecting both rear wheels, I would say its a torsion bar set up, which is bushed and fixed to the trailing arms on splines, if the bar has gone weak it puts a negative camber on the wheels and drops the clearance between body and axle. Hope that explains things.
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if you noticed this when it hasn`t been taken off of a hoist then have the rear suspension components checked for loosness or worn components.if these are good then have a 4 wheel alignment done to check for proper alignment of the rear wheel angles,this sounds like the rear camber maybe off.if its very slightly tilted in and the tire wear is normal then it could be something you didn`t notice before until now and think there is a problem
You did not indicate which Model vehicle this is. In general, a car with front-wheel drive has rear wheels which are Independent of each other. This means there is no solid axle going from one side of the car to the other.
The Independent rear wheel is mounted to a strut. The strut assembly is adjustable and gets an Alignment just like the front-end parts do. It must be put on an Alignment machine. Another area which can tilt a rear wheel is a severely worn spindle or wheel bearing.
This would mean the rear strut may be properly in place, but the spindle and bearing inside the rear brake drum or rotor has too much play and is allowing the wheel to tilt. You would hear a loud grinding noise if the bearing is bad.
I do not want you to ignore getting your car checked, but a complete answer includes vehicles which have the rear wheel construction built to allow for the rear wheels to flex in and out depending on terrain and load. These would be the cars where if you jacked them up, the rear wheels would not come down straight. It takes a few miles before the parts level out.
You should take the weight off the one wheel and see if there is play anywhere. The struts can be shimmed and the shims may have fallen out. You may have a rusted strut tower. Once you assure yourself the car is safe to drive for Alignment, thats the next step.
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There are two ways to replacing the 3 rear spark plugs.
1. You can remove the two dog bone engine mount in front of the engine bay and tilt the engine forward, so you can reach the spark plugs over the top of the engine with extension and swivel with the ratchet.
2. You can jack up the front end up and go from the bottom of the van. Your going to also need to use extension and a swivel with the ratchet and have to work by feeling your way around.
Careful not to damage the spark plug wires if your not going to replace them.
Good luck and be safe, the easiest way for you to tilt the engine forward is to place the transmission in park and place the parking brakes on with a block in front and behind the back wheels. Disconnect the dog bone engine mount, remove the block from the front of the back wheels. Take the parking brakes off and push the Montana forward and this will tilt the engine forward. Once tilted, place the parking brakes back on and relocate the block to the back wheels.
Follow the instructions in revers to connect the bog bone once again and be safe, better that you have someone help you tilt the engine if your going to do the #1 method.
It sounds like your strut snapped its rod. Jack up the car near that wheel. Leave the tire on. Grab the top of the tire and pull it toward you. If the strut is bad it will move toward you a little bit, maybe 2 inches. Once you have it moving look over the top of the tire and see if the metal rod coming out of the strut is moving back and forth. If it is then you need a new strut. This is a VERY common problem with those cars. They have some of the worst rear struts ever made.
needs tune up to solve drinking gas. carb prob out of whack. whistling may be wheel bearing. jack car up and try wobble wheel top to bottom ie try and tilt it. shouldnt be any movement or clicking. if so replace bearings. remote key may need re-programming
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