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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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alright i have a 93 cx hatch and im having some issues with my steering wheel jerkin when i hit grooves in the road like when i hit bumps there really rougher than they actually are and when i hit the slightest groove in the road the steering wheel goes crazy and when it rains the front end slides when i go around curves..could my ball joints be bad? and also when i brake at 40+ my steering wheel starts shacking really bad maybe warped rotors? any help would be appriciated
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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you need new tie rods
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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jack your car up in the front, if you can wiggle your wheels side to side then its the tie rod ends. Which is probably what it is
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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ill check it out 2morrow..someone was tellin me warped rotors and rack and pinion
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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would tie rods also make my ride rougher?
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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i dont know if any of that would make it rougher/stiffer. Warped rotors will make vibrations and the wheel shake but itll mostly be under braking
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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yea when i brake the steerin wheel will start shaking...but when i hit bumps its like im just ridin on sticks for shocks and the struts arent that old
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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and when im drivin and run over the yellow line in the middle of the road it jerks me to the yellow line or if i hit a groove in the road ..its like the car is tryin to drive it self lol
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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probably rotors and tie rod ends then. As for the strut thing im not sure, check to make sure you put the washer thing back on the shaft as a stop? idk
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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yea its there
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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idk what to tell you about that problem then man
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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might just be the struts bein to soft?
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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thats usually what it is, its almost like it floats sometimes if your struts are bad
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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nah rides good when i hit dips..its just bumps..
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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are you lowered a lot, with bump stops still in?
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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nah im not rly that low..no bump stops

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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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hmm im all out of ideas, blue jmags are awesome though!
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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yea thats an old pic..i got gm konig rewinds on it now
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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anyone else have any ideas on this problem?
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