very interesting suspension behavior ...please help

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raiden571
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Joined: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:45 pm

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ok well heres the problem. while driving up an off ramp on the highway i was turning a slow wide turn to the right ( only happens when i turn right ), about 35-50 mph rang, the car will already have the weight shifted and remember its a wide turn so the force is constant...after about 1 second after the weight is shifted to the right i feel some thing on the drivers side front wheel kinda jolt as if the wheel changed camber or toe angles by itself wich really is scary when not expecting it...if the weather had been different when i first experienced it i would have for sure went out of control can some please help ....could it be a ball joint or maybe sway bar related?


180fan
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Joined: Sat Dec 14, 2002 12:16 pm
Car: 89 fastback

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probably ball joints or other bushings shifting around and collapsing. Time to go over your suspension with wiggles and shoves and pushes.

raiden571
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Joined: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:45 pm

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went over the car and noticed some parts were worn but still couldnt find where the problem is coming from, so today i purchased a drivers side lower ball joint and some new sway bar end links...i hope this solves my problem

i2ice4m3
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Joined: Mon Dec 30, 2002 2:11 pm
Car: COUNTERSTRIKE!

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Jack up your car on the front until the wheel is off the ground. Grab your tire and move it around to see if there's play. Feels like something's shifting in the middle of a turn right? Like the guy says, inspect your ball joints - that's what it was for me. Suspension unloaded, I was able to move the wheel around a good 1/4" in directions it's not supposed to. And you're right, it's some scary SH*T to be driving around on. Good luck man.


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