more than likely those are the antisway bar mounts, hopefully anyway.
since you were able to drive the car straight. if it is the ball joints back there, not fun I bet. but I will know more tonight when I get home to look at my parts car.
John

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John, these things are very little, about four inches in length, and are present just in the rear of the car, right above the brake pad enclosures... I wish I had a more complete manual to refer to...

Rino

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sway bar links

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No matter how many times you explain it to me, I'm still right.....Surf-n-Turf

Sounds silly, but make sure the parking brake is not on. Or just too tight.

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No matter how many times you explain it to me, I'm still right.....Surf-n-Turf

Nothing is silly at this point... more than the way I sound... not being able to describe better what I'm talking about...

No, the parking brake is not on. I'll have to check that too, adjusting the tension of the cable as part of the maintenance routine... But I don't thing it is that... When it is on, the engine will shut off if I try driving the car, even when accelerating a lot... then when I disengage it it seems to snap out cleanly.

Rino

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I'm logging off. I'll be back early afternoon (Pacific time) to check for any responses.
I'll put the car up again tonight and look into those issues you suggested.
If someone can suggest what those links are, or a way for me to find out, it would be really great, so I'd know what items I need and send out the order...

Thanks everybody!

Rino

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If you have a digital camera, take some pictures. Worth 1000 words.

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No matter how many times you explain it to me, I'm still right.....Surf-n-Turf

Definitely not sway bar links, then. They are very delicate, nothing suspension-like I think. More something you snap on... there are no bolts or nuts used to connect them...

Rino

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