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STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT - 5/10/2008 5:58:46 AM

oilman151

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Hi guys
When driving down the highway the steering wheel seems to move right to left alittle. Ck the front end can't seem to find a thing wrong. Need some help.
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RE: STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT - 5/10/2008 12:25:09 PM

jag_genius

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seems like your tires may be out of balance or tires are wearing incorrectly causing vibe

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RE: STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT - 5/11/2008 4:33:18 AM

oilman151

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Jag
All tires are new, balanced correct, Front end right, had this before all tires were done. Its a back and forth movement in the steering wheel, about one inch each way. Other then that the car rides straight with no movement at all. I can let go of the wheel car go straight ,but the wheel moves like I said back and forth not all the time. Lower strut bushing have some play in them, could that be it and if so can the lower stut bushing be had without buying the hole strut Can I get poly bushing?
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RE: STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT - 8/7/2008 9:12:54 AM

Waynepoe

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Did you ever figure it out. My 2000 with 145,000 miles is starting to wander at speed.

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RE: STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT - 8/7/2008 9:50:29 AM

KAZSAM

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Did you hit any potholes that could have bent something slightly?
The symptom that you discribed happened to me on my Benz and it was a control arm that needed replacing

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RE: STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT - 8/14/2008 1:37:30 PM

Waynepoe

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I''ve now been told ( by a Merecedes mechanic) that I need a new steering rack ($2600). Anyone had this issue?

Wayne

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RE: STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT - 8/14/2008 3:10:42 PM

ken@britishparts.com

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I would have an issue with a $2600 steering rack!! I have rebuilts for $475 plus a $300 core charge. Send you old, rebuildable rack back to us, and we credit back the $300.

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RE: STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT - 9/24/2008 11:38:27 PM

Francesca

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I have just had this happen- car felt like a ship in a storm- wandering all over the road. my mechanic and two others thought it was the steering rack but it turned out to be a ball joint and wishbone that need replacing- $1000 -ouch (thank god for warranties) !

Cheers,

Francesca

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