Car feels very light
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Car feels very light
Eversince i got my alignment done, the car feels very light and loose on the freeway. I know i need set of new tires. The wheel viberates a bit.
After getting an alignment done, the steering wheel feels a lot lighter, and when i hit 60-70 mph, the car feels very loose. I have all my stock sway bars, and stuff, i think, i haven't checked the lower one, but other than that, its all there.
could it be the tires, the car feels shaking, and loose at high speeds.
After getting an alignment done, the steering wheel feels a lot lighter, and when i hit 60-70 mph, the car feels very loose. I have all my stock sway bars, and stuff, i think, i haven't checked the lower one, but other than that, its all there.
could it be the tires, the car feels shaking, and loose at high speeds.
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Re: Car feels very light (sshaikh01)
Did you ask the shop to print out (or tell you) the alignment measurements before & after they adjusted it?
If you have loose ball joints or cracked, mushy suspension bushings, that might do it. If your toe was a little high before, that might have been compressing the parts together. Now it doesn't any more & you can feel the looseness.
Shaking is usually wheel balance, but why should it start right now? If your tires had some life left in them, I'd say check the balance. Either way, check for loose bushings or ball joints.
If you have loose ball joints or cracked, mushy suspension bushings, that might do it. If your toe was a little high before, that might have been compressing the parts together. Now it doesn't any more & you can feel the looseness.
Shaking is usually wheel balance, but why should it start right now? If your tires had some life left in them, I'd say check the balance. Either way, check for loose bushings or ball joints.
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Re: Car feels very light (JimBlake)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did you ask the shop to print out (or tell you) the alignment measurements before & after they adjusted it?
If you have loose ball joints or cracked, mushy suspension bushings, that might do it. If your toe was a little high before, that might have been compressing the parts together. Now it doesn't any more & you can feel the looseness.
Shaking is usually wheel balance, but why should it start right now? If your tires had some life left in them, I'd say check the balance. Either way, check for loose bushings or ball joints.
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Yup. I bet your suspension is a little loose, and check your printout. Your toe up front may be a little "out". and the rear is toe'd IN.
that would be nice if you're track racing or auto-x.
Modified by 4DeepCivic at 8:07 PM 5/21/2003
If you have loose ball joints or cracked, mushy suspension bushings, that might do it. If your toe was a little high before, that might have been compressing the parts together. Now it doesn't any more & you can feel the looseness.
Shaking is usually wheel balance, but why should it start right now? If your tires had some life left in them, I'd say check the balance. Either way, check for loose bushings or ball joints.
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Yup. I bet your suspension is a little loose, and check your printout. Your toe up front may be a little "out". and the rear is toe'd IN.
that would be nice if you're track racing or auto-x.
Modified by 4DeepCivic at 8:07 PM 5/21/2003
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Re: Car feels very light (sshaikh01)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sshaikh01 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the bastard gave me after printout</TD></TR></TABLE>
Why does that make him a bastard?? I never get a 'before' printout if I don't actually ask for it. So, what are the numbers??
Why does that make him a bastard?? I never get a 'before' printout if I don't actually ask for it. So, what are the numbers??
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