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Old 06-02-2007, 01:10 AM
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I have a 95 5.0 with the stock 3 spoke GT rims from that year. When I turn the wheel to either lock the rims rub on the backs of the front controll arms and the front sway bar which is located in front of the front control arms. So if I turn all the way left the left tire rubs the back of the control arm and the right tire rubs the swaybar and opposite when I turn right. I havent owned the car since it was new so am not sure what may have happened, however I don t think it should do this. Allso the suspension just dosnt feel right and I replaced the ball joints not the whole controll arm at the end of last summer which seemed to improve the handling breifly now with a few more miles this summer its acting sloppy again. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Nate
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Old 06-02-2007, 04:35 AM
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Tires worn? Center the steering wheel. Do the wheels point straight? Sounds like it needs a alignment.
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Old 06-02-2007, 09:11 PM
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Tires are almost mew the problem has not changed since I changed the tires also the wheel is centered an I had it alinged after I changed the ball joint the problem with rubbing has not changed. The car handled well initialy after ball join change then with only about 3000 miles back to bad.
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