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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 04:58 AM
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My car doesnt likt to hold a line at higher speeds. I have to keep moving the steering wheel to get it to stay in line. It will start drifting to the right and Ill move the wheel a tiny bit to correct then it will start drifting to the left. Nothing major, more of an annoyance, but I was wondering if anyone else was having this issue and what you did to correct it. Thanks
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 05:03 AM
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An alignmet maybe??
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 05:35 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MilanoRedEk99 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">An alignmet maybe??</TD></TR></TABLE>

that or underinflated tires, or bushings, or weight in back of car, or bad tires, or skinny tires.

any number of things could cause this.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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i would say alignmet
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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I thought alignment too, but sometimes it drifts left sometimes it drifts right. There is some weight in the trunk, tires are good, havent checked tire psi in a couple months though
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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Could be a combination of low tire pressure and natural slope of the road. Check the front tires for proper pressure. Also, could be tire seperation. There are several possibilities most of which are easy to determine. Around here they will check your Alignment for free.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 08:24 AM
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Incorrect front/ rear toe could cause a wander like that. So could underinflated/overloaded tires.
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