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HELP! F@#$%ED up wheel jerking

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Old May 23, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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Default HELP! F@#$%ED up wheel jerking

alright so im having an interesting problem with my front end. I have a 1997 civic dx. Its slammed but i haven;t had a problem up until now. driving along, my wheel will pull a bit to the rightwhich is normal because i need an alignment. but recently it starts to get worse and then speratically and ferociously jerk to the right. its also making a bit of a noise but that too is intermitant. If I pull over, cut my wheel all the way to the left and go in a circle, the problem subsides briefly then returns. This happens on and off. The secondary part of this inquiry has to do with cv axles. I needed a new one on the right side about a month 1/2 ago and my supposed honda-knowledgeable pal reassured me that a cv axle from an eg would work. skeptical was i but there were no issues until now. help...
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Old May 24, 2010 | 01:28 AM
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What suspension upgrades do you have...
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Old May 24, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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just coil overs
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Old May 24, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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eg and ek axles are the same

if the steering wheel is jerking the axle is probably bad
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Old May 24, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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camber and toe angles have a big impact on pulling. If the tires are worn from bad toe that makes it worse. get it aligned with 0 toe and see how it feels.
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Old May 27, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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Also check for any loose ball joints. That could cause jerking when going over bumps.
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