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Old 03-02-2022, 01:40 PM
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Default Car swerving back and forth at highway speeds

So I’ve researched and haven’t found exactly what I’m looking for.

Have a 99 SS with BMR k member, LCA’s, new shocks and struts pan hard bar etc.

when I’m on the highway I can feel the front end moving back and forth side to side (the car isn’t pulling via the road) it’s just moves slightly side to side.

could this be an alignment issue? The tires are balanced but I do get a slight steering wheel wobble at 70mph +

the only things that haven’t been replaced and is stock/oem is the upper front control arms (they do look kind of rusted) and the torque arm

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Was the car aligned after installing those parts? If not, then that is the problem.

Do you still have front and rear sway bars connected? Are the links OK?

Are the front ball joints good?

Are the tie rods good?

Are all bolts correctly tightened?

Any worn out or damaged bushings?

Vibration could also be tire balance.

Are the tires worn evenly?
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Older roads that are rutted badly can make vehicles "tramline" back and forth as the tires attempt to settle into the bottom of the ruts. But as advised above, I'd check all of those things.

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The front wheel bearings could be going bad.Lift the front wheels off the ground and give them a wiggle. Hands at 12 and 6 oclock.
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Your best bet is to get under the car and put your eyes on every individual part. Then check for slop/play in each part after visual inspection. Finally, check all your components are properly torqued with the weight of the car loaded.

There is no sense in asking whats wrong because it could be many individual things or a combination. Once everything has been inspected and torqued, get a good alignment. Nothing replaces a complete inspection after many changes have been made.
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Sticky calipers?



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