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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 03:10 AM
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HELP ! Steering troubles.....

I have just installed my new tokico Illuminas and RB springs and had the alignment done today(Thursday 04/22/05) The problem is as follows:
When I am driving the car, there is a "wobbly" feeling that transfers up through the steering wheel that increases in frequency with speed. This "wobble" gets noticeably worse (horrible) when I turn left. I honestly have no idea where to start with this...
Any help would be extremely helpful.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 05:52 AM
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put the front tires on the back, and see if that changes the position of the wobble.

Does it feel like a left to right, side to side wobble? If so, then you probably slipped a belt and need a new tire. Good luck...
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 06:01 AM
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Check the lug nuts and everything else you had to remove to get up in there for tightness, retorque everything just to be sure

~T.J.
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 06:34 AM
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Yikes!!!

Originally Posted by RotorMotorDriver
Check the lug nuts and everything else you had to remove to get up in there for tightness, retorque everything just to be sure

~T.J.
Ooooh, Good call that one!!!
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Old May 12, 2005 | 05:14 AM
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UPDATE...it was because of a warped front brake rotor.
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