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wheel moves left/right ... help #738790 09/04/03 11:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 144 Bothell WA S SVTweeter_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP SVTweeter_dup1 CEG\'er S Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 144 Bothell WA	OK, so my passanger front wheel will move left and right about 1/2 an inch or so when the wheel is off the ground and the drivers side is on the ground ... anyone know what I can check or fix to fix this? This makes it so that my car drifts left and right when I brake and press on the gas. Its wierd I know. Any help is gladly appreciated. Thanks Jared http://svtitan.com 98.5 Black SVT #6364 6/9/98, Xenons, 18' Neeper Titans, KKM, (4) 15 Kickr L7's, (2)Ethqwk PHD2's, Memphis 3004&st150,(4) kickr 6.5 subs, ID CD2 Horns, 5%, Bassani, GC, Koni's, B&M, 153.4dbDBDrag

Re: wheel moves left/right ... help #738791 09/04/03 11:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408 R Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er
Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408	Get some light under there and inspect the tie-rod ends. These swivel joints wear and movement between sides requires their replacement. They are quite cheap to do yourself so do all four if you have time so only one front end alignment is necessary. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana

Re: wheel moves left/right ... help #738792 09/05/03 02:23 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia K Kremithefrog I have no life
Kremithefrog I have no life K Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia	possibly wheel bearing. 98.5 SVT 91 Escort GT (almost sold) 96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve) FS: SVT rear sway bar WTB: Very cheap beater CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15

Re: wheel moves left/right ... help #738793 09/05/03 02:36 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,431 Somerville, MA R rouar Hard-core CEG'er
rouar Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 7,431 Somerville, MA	Definitely the tie rod ends. I failed inspection in the 'tour due to those being bad, and the symptoms were precisely the same. Matthew 2000 Nissan Maxima SE Sold: 98.5 Contour SE V6 ATX

Re: wheel moves left/right ... help #738794 09/05/03 02:37 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408 R Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er
Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408	GREAT SCOTT ! I certainly hope he didn't let a wheel bearing get that bad! "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana

Re: wheel moves left/right ... help #738795 09/05/03 06:59 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 469 OR, Eugene L LuckySVT CEG\'er
LuckySVT CEG\'er L Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 469 OR, Eugene	Yea, could possibly be a wheelbearing as a result to it too, just recently my wheel bearing on my drivers wheel was completly destroyed(I could move my wheel 5 inches inward ), due to a pothole in the road, i thought my car broke! ahh. Anyways got it repaired quickly so no real damage happened phew! Get it fixed quickly! Contour is SOLD 97 GST eclipse is SOLD 2002 S2K...

Re: wheel moves left/right ... help #738796 09/05/03 02:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,397 Columbia, MD A Andy W._dup1 b0x @dm1n
Andy W._dup1 b0x @dm1n A Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,397 Columbia, MD	Ball joint or tie rod end! -Andy Andy W. The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

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