I have a ’97 Civic EX coupe and something is up with the steering system.

When I am under 30 mph the steering feels fine, but once you get up to highway speeds the steering become very jerky when you’re turning in a turn. When you go to straighten the wheel when exiting the curve it feel like I am turning against the grain.

I can take my hands off the steering wheel, and the civic will drive straight, the wheel doesn’t shake or vibrate when I am on the brakes.

I am sure I am describing the problem as best as I can, but ask questions and I’ll answer.

 

different things come to mind...Tie Rods, Lower ball joints, bad LCA bushings. go under the car and check for torn bushing. Also check your axles.

 

How're your struts? Leaking at all? Do you have power steering? How's the level? Do you have bubbles in the reservoir at all?
Edit: EX, so yes you do. Get the front end in the air by jacking it up on teh CA and give it a good front end shake, then get back to us.

 

I'm thinking ball joints. My old hatch use to do that.

 

the axles are pretty new, within the last year or 15k miles. But I'll jack it up to night and wiggle everything.