Steering wonders
 

I was wondering why my steering wonders when i am driving?? And when i drive my steering wheel is cocked to the right when i am going streight. Any ideas and is it an easy and cheap fix?

There isn't a cheap and easy fix. If you are lucky all you need it an alignment. If it is really bad you may need new tie rods, and or steering rack.

Is there any slop in the streering wheel?

yes it could be a quick fix, check the tire pressure and wear paterns then look for any obvious damage to the susoension/steering. it could be as simple as your toe being knock out. a good alignment will fix that.

Adjusting the steering wheel is cheap. Just adjust the tie rods the same way on each side 'till the steering wheel is straight. Equal amount on each side. Have the front end examined by a shop if your not confident you'll be able to identify the problem. If nothing found, have it aligned.
Don't know what size tires your running, but if everything fine with the front end, wide tires will cause some tracking problems, like a ghost is driving the car on certain surface conditions.

There is a little slop in the steering wheel. And when i hit a snow patch it is like a ghost is driving, the car will go to one side of the road real fast. How much for new tie rods?

like $55 new each from mazdatrix. probobly a lot cheaper from a junk yard. still gona need an alignment.

power steering? if your not running it, you feel much more of the road, possilby causing the wandering your talking about. tires worn unevenly? try an alignment, but remember that roads are crowned so that water drains off them, meaning they are sloped to the shoulder. this sometimes makes the car pull a bit to the right. good luck

Check for uneven tire wear (especially in the front) and get an alignment done. I have had this problem on my old honda like twice and an alignment fixed it both times. Good luck!

Use www.mazdaformance.com if you need the tie rod ends. Much cheaper.

James

Start with remedial english.

What does your steering wonder about? Politics? Other cars? The meaning of combustion (life), or does it just seem to daydream.

Also, how big are your tires? Wider tires will "wander" more than skinnier ones.

:rlaugh: I thought the same thing!

haha :rofl: