out of wack steering
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out of wack steering
im new to this forum and new to this kind of ride, perhaps someone can explain to me what could have caused my steering to sudenly be out of wack... iwas testing my fd today doing some thight left and rigth turn...skippad testing kinda and heard a big bang from the car now i'm left with a steering that isn't straigth. any info would help... before i take it to a shop.
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I'd guess a sway bar problem, too, since the result was not more catastrophic (wheel pointed wrong direction, etc.). I heard of someone having a lower control arm bolt come loose once, too. And an upper ball joint failure, too. Definitely check the suspension out thoroughly before driving it again. A suspension failure could easily kill you.
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Originally Posted by zerrovalve
nope everything seems fine,it's just that the vehicle pulls left. thanx for the info,i'll just have to take it in... hopefully it's not major.
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If it was the rack and pin., there would be some play (and maybe even a noise) if you tried 'shaking' your tire back and forth. If there is no play then it's still good.
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i would not know until the fd gets check but looking at it seems that rigth tire/wheel is toe-in a bit more than the left but just wondering,is this comon? or simply my misfortune? also it is a 93 model is there any problem or part related that i should change?
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Originally Posted by zerrovalve
i would not know until the fd gets check but looking at it seems that rigth tire/wheel is toe-in a bit more than the left but just wondering,is this comon? or simply my misfortune? also it is a 93 model is there any problem or part related that i should change?
Then that definitely sounds like a bad tie rod end or ball joint. You should be able to diagnose it. Jack up the car, grasp the wheel with both hands and turn it back and forth. Any noise or loose movement unconnected to movement of the steering wheel will help you see what's wrong.
DON'T BE STUPID. As others have said, if this is what's wrong, you should NOT drive the car. Have it towed to an alignment / suspension shop.
A tire rod end shouldn't be too difficult to replace once the part is in hand. Make sure the car is realigned once the part is replaced.
Ball joints do wear out over time, but in my experience it's relatively rare for them to break like yours' may have done. If I get time, I'll scan in a pic of the front suspension.
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Ball joints do wear out over time, but in my experience it's relatively rare for them to break like yours' may have done. If I get time, I'll scan in a pic of the front suspension.
Fortunately, that incident did NOT send him into oncoming traffic and kill him, a bunch of other people, and an FD or even any children or puppies playing on the sidewalk (<--- HINT: DON'T DRIVE YOUR CAR UNTIL YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG!!!).
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well i'm not an expert but i did take the wheel off and kinda looked around. rack/pinion seems ok, no play , the tie rod end look ok at this point but i did notice that the right lower arm back camber bolt/plate showed a sign of movement but i still cant see why it would have trown the toe out of adjustment.Tomorrow when it's in the shop perhaps they can tell me the numbers and maybe link all the clues for an acurate answer hopefully. i will change the s/w bar brakets to heavier duty ones later since some say that it could also a weak link...
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If one of the lower control arm bolts is loose, of course it will mess up the toe. I have heard of that happening to someone before, too. Tighten the bolt before you drive it again.
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Originally Posted by sanh43
hey i just got my fd running and when im like reversing really slow it makes this noise when i turn. can you guys tell me what it is
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Rack mount bolts can come loose and let the rack move, causing the steering to shift - there have been posts on that before...
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