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Old 06-13-2006, 04:12 PM
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When going around a sharp right curve. The steering wheel moves to the right even more back and forth. Like the wheel wants to turn to the right more but then moves back to where i'm holding it and a little more to the right and back again.

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Old 06-13-2006, 04:16 PM
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could be a loose tie rod or tie rod end, maybe a ball joint...
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Old 06-13-2006, 04:53 PM
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i had someone look at them and he said they were fine i asked a front end guy and he counldn't think what could be causing it. The car drives fine goes around left curves fine but when going around right curves it does it
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does it have a good alignment?
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sloppy control arm bushings on that side would allow a little fore/aft movement, possibly causing that problem. i've heard this is particularly a problem if you have coil-overs (less preload on the arm+bushings). worth a look at least
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When going around a sharp right curve. The steering wheel moves to the right even more back and forth. Like the wheel wants to turn to the right more but then moves back to where i'm holding it and a little more to the right and back again.

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Sounds sort of like my car. When I first got my car, I felt like there was something wrong in the front end. As I'm going around a turn (in either direction) my steering feels so loose that the wheel kind of rocks back and forth (left and right) in my hands. Not that there is play in the linkage, but just that the wheel feels like it turns too easily. I'm used to it now. My front tires do have a bit of camber (positive or negative, I don't know) to them though. I've just assumed that to be the cause.
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Old 06-13-2006, 07:04 PM
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Hey twisted that is exactly what is happening to my car, but only with right turns. I thought with the foxes there is not to much an alignment can do. How long have you had your car and has it cause any problems with tire wear
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