Have an idea of what is causing this, but second opinion ownz:

If I`m at a standstill and I make a hard left, into a parking spot or something, there is a "pop" sounds that comes from the left hub area. When I straighten the wheel out it`s now 45 degrees off. Eventually it pops back, but it`s done it while the car is on the move, which is kinda scary

Whatcu think?

 

Damn that is very scary.... The popping sound usually means that your Joint/boot is going bad, but sometimes there is a series of pops. I never head of the wheel moving... I have replaced this on a civic and it was very easy... hopefully this is your problem.

 

im guessing axles/joints?

 

That`s what I`m thinking. I`ve just never heard of this particlular problem..ever.

 

That what I would guess too...

 

"When I straighten the wheel out it`s now 45 degrees off. "

When you straighten the wheel out, what exactly is now 45 degrees off?

 

oops, after the "pop" when I straighten the car out the wheel is 45 degrees off.

 

oh...that is weird. So the car then goes straight, but the steering wheel is all out of whack? It isn't going to be anything related to the CV's..... I would bet your steering rack is worn...

You don't have an aftermarket steering wheel on there do you? ...though I don't think it would make a difference.

I would stop driving the car till I found out what was wrong if I were you.

Cheese~

 

It does have an aftermarket wheel.

 

so you mean to say when the front wheels are aimed in such a way that the car goes straight ahead, the steering wheel is 45 degrees from where you'd exepect it to be? What kind of wheel do you have on it, is there a quick release or anything? and is there a way to get the wheel back to normal for a time? that's crazy...

 

It sounds like the rack to me.
Does it have power steering, and which car is this in?

 

no power steering. 93 cx. Not a detachable wheel.

Told you guys it was weird

 

Check your ball joints that connect your rack to your spindles

 

Did you just hit on me?

lol

ok, thanks.

 

I had a simliar problem years ago on my GSR. I had just installed camber kits and every time I hit a good bump, it would throw the alignment off. The car would still track true, but the steering wheel was off kilt. I never did really find out what was wrong since the problem kind of went away.

 

Best bet, jack up the front of the car and see if you can move the wheels/tires while the steering wheel is locked... if so find ou there the slack is, either in the ball joint or the rack.


[Modified by AssPenny, 3:55 PM 1/28/2003]

 

the only wierd problem you have is that your a sammy "*****" haggar fan.....


btw, craig has a great idea....locking the wheel and checking for play in the joints sounds like a great place to start. Doesn't sound like an axl(e) (rose) problem to me at all.

nick, who's two crown and cokes deep this afternoon

 

you should be two deep out here, y0. We`d be two deep at the beach, it`s 80 fawking degrees.


[Modified by vtecvoodoo, 1:44 PM 1/28/2003]

 

yes. do this. i can't see it being anything other that the rack or a ball joint.
my $5 is on the rack.

 

need a roommate? if so ill be there in 34 hours....

 

Yah, we have a cali king bed. you can sleep in the middle. haha

 

sweet, as long as you aren't too rough...lol
see ya in 34 hours.......well, 35 I've got to stop and get a handle of Crown and a case of "bull" for the road trip

 

haha ... I'll race ya!

Hmmm ... Feb dyno day.

 

steering rack/tie rods. my cressida used to do the same thing. It was cool though, to center the wheel if it were angled left you just did a quick right swerve and it'd be lined right up again perfectly


[Modified by FyrStarter, 5:21 PM 1/28/2003]

 

, mind if I ride in the back? My 6'4" 200lb frame doesn't take up too much room.