Broke the Rear Axle UPDATE: ( pics )

[96RS Alex]

I was doin 80 mph & almost lost control when the rear track bar ( someone specify this part for me? ) gave away from underneath and I safely pulled over. This is my 2 findings today >
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Now my question to you all is if you look closely, I think the bushing assembly was installed incorrectly. The nut is supposed to go out the frame, then the bushing and then the bolt that goes through the hole to tighten it all but as you can see from the photos this probably does not hold true but I may be wrong to suspect. I need to ask a favor from any of you guys to peek from under your drivers side rear and tell me how that is supposed to be actually bolted on in sequence. This is my 2nd rear end and I'm suspecting that my local shop installed it wrong and nearly wrecking my car. I will clarify with extra pics if needed. Yes, the part where the track bar is perched on the axle cracked off! The 2nd photo shows some buffed out circular wear on the surface where I'm assuming the bushing is supposed to be but I'm no suspension expert at the moment. I need opinions from "stick welding" it together or junking it for a rear disc setup I saw on Ebay off a 95 Trans Am or save up for a Moser axle or the best way to save this axle until I get enough money again to upgrade. This is my 1996 Camaro RS with drum brakes. Thanks!!!

[ July 30, 2005, 12:03 PM: Message edited by: 96RS Alex ]

[1998silverbird]

That looks like your panhard bar.. Go on LS1tech to the forsale section and they sell 10bolts all day long there.. I would just toss the rear end in your car.. Good luck..

[96RS Alex]

Thanks for the identifying the part for me. I will check out LS1tech for another unit. There goes my summer w/o the ride for now. :(

[96RS Alex]

I did further research on my panhard track bar problem and found that I was right all this time. The Camaro/Firebird Haynes book on pg 10-3 shows a picture below that verifies the orientation of the panhard track bar (#2) & where exactly it's bolted into.
Now I have a perfect case to get a rather new rear end repaired for free for their screw-up. I almost wrecked my car due to this and could have cost my life. Final update in a matter of weeks. I trusted the reputable business til now. ( apology to the moderators for leaving huge images in this forum )

[ July 30, 2005, 12:05 PM: Message edited by: 96RS Alex ]

[hockeyman]

I broke that same exact section on my camaro two days before x-mas of 2003. Weled it back together and it's fine now.

[96RS Alex]

I need to know what type of welding can repair my broken piece. Theres arc, TIG, MIG & plasma. I just want to be knowledgable and be done with this situation I'm in but the shop reopens Monday @ 8am. There must be a good deal of stress on that area of the suspension too.

[WickEdSix9838]

Tig weld it.