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Strange steering floating/pulling problem
Posted by Percy [Email] (more from Percy) on Thu, 22 Apr 2004 19:58:37
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The car is a 1987 900s w/148k on it. I bought the car as a fixer upper, and have been fixing it up slowly. When I bought it, I think it went into a ditch, because the mini spare was on, and one of the other rims was bent on the inside,. there was also some minor damage to the underpan. nothing major, just a couple of minor dents.
Also, the alignment was way off, one wheel was obviously turned slightly more than the other.
I set the alignment with the string method, and through the trial and error method, I finally got it close. However, as I adjusted the tie rods, I started to feel a strange pulling- almost like yanking the wheel 5deg,. it started only when I went around corners, (which was kind of scary) Now that i have the alignement set wit the string method, the floating or pulling is right on center. It's not skittish like the alignment is off, it shifts back and fourth at certain speeds (esp 55mph)
I does it when I give it gas, or let off the gas, or if I hit the crown of the road. I don't hear any noise when it happens, and the steering is responsive otherwise.
I checked everything on the front end- and even took it to a local shop, and they verified that everything was tight. the steering rack seems fine, but I'm not entirely convinced it's not a broken tooth in the rack, or something to the like.
The CV joints also click when turning tight (may or may not be related) the boots are good, and they are full of grease.
and one of the outer sway bar busings are shot (which I plan on replacing)
there is no play in the steering.
this problem is driving me nuts, if not dangerous. It's hard to describe- the shifting/floting doesn't happen all the time, and it's almost predictable. when up in the air, everything seems tight.
it's also strange how as I adjusted the tie rods, the floating/shifting went to when I was going around corners, to being on center.
Feels almost like driving a VW bus in a windstorm, although more predicatable..
And ideas?
thnaks!
Percy
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Posts in this Thread:
- Strange steering floating/pulling problem, Percy, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 19:58:37 <-- Viewing This Message
- I think I found the problem, Percy, Sat, 24 Apr 2004 09:45:43
- Re: Strange steering floating/pulling problem, JV, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:30:13
- Everyone try this.... my trusted mechanic, Saabu
, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:20:12 - Re: more stuff to check, JohnK, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:59:09
- I had almost undetectible front end damage (long), GregR, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 05:41:33
- Re: Vw Bus, Simon S, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 22:11:47
- I have the same problem>, Canadianssaber, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:04:03
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