PLEASE!!! Need help with front end problem.

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casey115764
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Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:27 pm
Car: 1990 240sx hatch
Location: Portland, OR

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Ok I bought a 240 about 6 months ago and took it for a test drive when i stepped on the brake the car would shoot left or right. so i put it on my lift and noticed the right lower control arm was loose and the hole was wobbled out, so i replaced it and got new tires. That was about 5 months ago then about a month ago i noticed my handling starting to get worse and worse it would bounce around and then i noticed my front tires were completely bald on the inside and out so i put it back on the lift and noticed it was way out of alignment so i replaced the other lower control arm and both tie rod ends and took it to get an alignment. well today the handling is the worst its ever been i cant even drive it its so bad. It goes wherever it wants seems to do it way worse when i am on the brake or when ever more weight transfers to the front. I couldn't see it already being out of alignment being it was only yesterday that i had it aligned.


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Were the holes on the subframe elongated from the LCA?

Also, how shot are the tension rod bushings?

casey115764
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Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:27 pm
Car: 1990 240sx hatch
Location: Portland, OR

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Yes but i welded washers onto the sub frame so its not elongated anymore. The tension rod bushing are pretty worn right before this i just called to get prices cause i was just under it and noticed they are deformed but not completely rotted away could that be the problem?


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