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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Ok so im trying to figure where i should start looking. I have a 92 cx with stock components for braking control arms ect. Im having some sketchy issues while driving. Upon acceleration, it feels as if my front end lifts then when i shift it feels as to drop and thunk. While cruising, my car feels as if i slide back and forth side to side, like im not in control of the car, like at some points it feels as if my car is gonna shoot to the left. Now i had my alignment done at work and my toe was in spec, my camber is neg due to offsets, but never had an issue with neg camber causing these issues. I balanced my tires and have no shaking issues but more of a wobble in steering and a shimmy. Now where should i look? Could it be balljoints or tie rods that are causing this? My tierods looked fine but balljoints are questionable. Thanks in advance
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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This is just a slightly educated guess, motor mounts for your first problem with the front end lifting then dropping.

The other parts seem like an alignment. Did you get a readout of your alignment specs? Definitely sounds like you still got some issues there.
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Jack it up and see if the wheel has wobble and which way. If it has alot of slop left to right it's your tie rod. How many miles are on it.
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:00 PM
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Inner/outer tie rods sound shot
Replace/get alignment and enjoy better steering
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:01 PM
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Motor mount is what im thinking also, there is no ac torque mount, so im gonna get one to help with engine mounting on the driver side. Alighment specs did look good, now my pass side tire wobbles but i know i need a wheel bearing on that side. I will check play tomorrow. What it seems to me is issues like bump steer?? Like my wheels want to steer me and me not steer them.
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Texas4door
Inner/outer tie rods sound shot
Replace/get alignment and enjoy better steering
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This is what im thinking also as well as replacing ball joints also?
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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Check how much the rod moves on the steering rack.
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside1212
This is what im thinking also as well as replacing ball joints also?
The ball joints are built into the rods
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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If you got an alignment shop, your steering and suspension components should be fine. If they aren't, the people who did your alignment job did a **** job. If your wheel bearing is shot, they did a **** job.
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by flipside1212
Motor mount is what im thinking also, there is no ac torque mount, so im gonna get one to help with engine mounting on the driver side. Alighment specs did look good, now my pass side tire wobbles but i know i need a wheel bearing on that side. I will check play tomorrow. What it seems to me is issues like bump steer?? Like my wheels want to steer me and me not steer them.
Why are you asking any question if you know you need a new wheel bearing? Fix the wheel bearing before you ask about alignment issues.
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