Swaying

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>]

Up until recently, my DeLorean had really bad steering due to front-
end corrosion and half-hearted amatuer repairs. In accordance with my 
budget, I've had metal replaced by an experienced metal 
fabricator/welder. The last thing I had done was to have the steering 
rack anchored to keep it from sliding in the bushings. It ain't 
stock, and it ain't pretty but it's correct, safe and solid.

When I drove at speed, certain bumps in the road would make it feel 
as though the car was trying to climb out of the lane. I attributed 
this to the steering rack sliding in the bushings.

Now that everything is firmly set in the front-end, the sway is very 
slight, but still there. The steering does not pull to either side. 
The column bushing is in good shape. The sway almost, (but not 
absolutely) feels like the rear-end is trying to sashay out of the 
lane.

Is this a trailing arm issue? My bolts were pulled and checked. They 
were not bent but they had obviously been worked on in the past as 
one of them was non-standard hardware (replaced it). Could the shims 
being improperly installed cause this sway? If the shims were 
improperly installed, would an alignment shop be able to tell where 
and how many to install?

Am I on the wrong track entirely? I want to install new tie-rod ends 
but like I said, my steering isn't pulling to either side, and it's 
reasonably tight, very little slop. I've yanked on my front wheels 
and they have no rattle or slop (up/down/side-to-side).

I hope I'm making sense.

Rich A.
#5335