EthanR

Hello everyone, been a while since I've posted on HT.

Anyway, just recently picked up a 93 SI, with a b16a2. Today, going down the highway it felt like my tire was flat. Pulling really hard to the left, and shaking really bad. Eventually it stopped before I had pulled over. It's done this a few times now. It does it at lower speeds as well, but more violently. I have to have both hands on the wheel, or else I'm going off the road.

It seems to be pulling when the wheel is at a certain point in its rotation, if that makes sense. And as I said, the problem is intermittent, when the car isn't doing this - it drives completely normal.

Any help would be appreciated, this is now my daily as my other car is already put away for the winter. I'm sort of stuck right now.

thenext

Have you ever wrecked it/accidental offroading?
Jack it up and get in there with a hammer and prybar and hit/wiggle the components to check for play. It could be a laundry list of things but it sounds suspension related. If something moves and it looks like it shouldn't, that'll be your culprit.

EDIT: also, when you have the front end up in the air, run your steering wheel lock to lock.

ej1b18c1

No need for the hammer... Just jack it up, check all bushings loose suspension components tie rods, ball joints wheel bearings, upper/lower control arms, axles, check the wheels/tires torque of lugnuts etc. If it's that big of an issue it will most likely be noticeable without banging the **** out of it.

Getting an alignment will point things out as well..

EthanR

Thanks for the replies. Yeah tonight I'm going to jack it up and just poke around and see what I can find. It feels like the wheel is loose, wobbling. But the lugs are tight, and the wheel isn't bent, etc. So maybe a tie rod?

speedooo

There's a number of things that can make the wheel wobble. Inner tie rod joint, any of the 3 ball joints, hub bearing, worn bushing, bad rack, etc...

EthanR

Alrightey, yeah I'll poke around tonight and see what I find. Thanks guys!

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