Re: Squirrly steering

["hodakaguy" <hodakaguy@xxxx>]

This may or may not be related but my car had the same feel in the 
steering where it wanted to fall off to one side or the other. I was 
also hearing a clunk sound from the right rear when turning once in a 
while. When going down the highway you could wiggle the wheel back 
and forth and it felt like the rear of the car was swaying back and 
forth with the front. I Re-Tourqed my trailing arm bolts and found 
the passenger side a little loose. The difference in steering was 
amazing even though the bolt wasn't totally loose, now it tracks and 
steers much better. While your there check the tourqe on all the 
suspension components, I had a couple other bolts on the right rear 
that wern't quite up to tourqe. Hope this helps. Tom Clouse

Vin# 01063

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> I guess it's time for me to stop driving again.
> 
> My steering is becoming erratic. The steering wheel is off-center, 
and
> the car acts as if I'm riding on two points, and if you turn too far
> left or right, you'll "fall off" and turn -way- more to the left or
> right than you meant to.
> 
> I can't find any slop anywhere. The steering wheel has no real play
> before the wheels start to turn so I don't think it's the steering
> rack or firewall bushing. 
> 
> I experienced this once in my very first car. It turned out to be 
tie
> rod ends.
> 
> That's no big deal, I have no fear of replacing them but I'd like
> someone with some experience to confirm this.
> 
> As usual, Thanks guys.
> 
> Rich