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Old 01-31-2004, 07:14 PM
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Hey guys,

I know this probably sounds weird, but tonight I was driving my car, came out of the entrance to an apartment complex (after I'd stopped extremely hard in the apartment complex - hadn't heard anything weird.) and the car wobbled, sorta like the wheel was falling off. But then I continued to drive, after I had stopped to make sure all was "well", and I have to hold the steering wheel to the right about half a turn just to keep the car going straight. There may have been some slight vibration in the steering at speed, I really couldn't tell. It was when I turned that I definitely noticed it.

The car is lowered and has an exhaust, but that's it. It sorta sounds like something in the suspension may have snapped - any ideas? Thanks guys...

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I wouldn't drive it check it out, possible something came apart or broke.
What exactly is kinda hard to tell,your gonna need to get under it.
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Someone said that it's possible that when I had my 4 tires and alignment done last week that they forgot to tighten the jamb nuts down on the tie rod ends, thus causing a problem? Does anyone see that as being the possibility? Thanks!

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Originally Posted by SeeinRed
Someone said that it's possible that when I had my 4 tires and alignment done last week that they forgot to tighten the jamb nuts down on the tie rod ends,
This could be a problem I'd have them check it out.



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