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Old 09-19-2005, 07:52 PM
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Unhappy 97 Grand Prix pass frt wheel hop at hard accell???

i have 1997 grand prix gtp sedan,when i'm at a light and if i accelerate slightly hard my pass side wheel hops,its strange but if i acellerate normal its okay. eventually i wish to sell car but cant if it does this.i actually had someone do this while i looked at pass frt its crazy,its like its not attached to the car. somethings i had done to pass frt,my half shaft was replaced boot was toren due to my lower motor mount was bad and craddle riped boot,i bought a used one,could shaft be out of balance? i heard also that the clip which holds the half shaft in trans, if its bent it will cause this problem is that true?one other thing when i accel from a stop when this happens if i let of gas then accel normal it will stop,no other problems with shifting . if i accel hard while driving say from a speed like 15mph it doesnt do it. also changed a part inside trans i believe it was shift soloniod where its located is on drivers side side cover,i was told it could be that not.. please help???????????????????????????????????

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Old 09-19-2005, 10:03 PM
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Re: 97 Grand Prix pass frt wheel hop at hard accell???

i have a 97 Regal GS...it did the same thing, on the driver side...i replaced tires , struts, tie rod, and had an alignment...the problem stopped
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Old 09-21-2005, 09:43 AM
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Re: 97 Grand Prix pass frt wheel hop at hard accell???

Did you check your stabilizer link for that side? If it is broken, it would cause a wheel hop problem. Also check your outer tie rod and ball joint, as both of these would cause your symptoms as they first start to get loose.
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