[lyoooha]

I though it was alinment that made my car vibrate and steering wheel go back and forh, but when I went to my indie they refused to do alignment due to worn out upper tie rod. The tire was worn in bad waves on the inside, making the whole car bounce up and down and shake from left to right. Also, the steering wheel would not return smoohly to position 0.

I replaced that tire, the annoyig shakes went away, the wheel is still off center a bit (alignment).

4 days go by and now the car shakes once again!
Even at low speeds, that Is actually when it is most nocible how the front end moves swivels from side to side (I look at the star as aim)

I'm suspecting a wavy tire again. Is this tie rod associated?

 

[lyoooha]

At low speeds, I can sEe and feel the car rocking back and forth slightly. As the speed goes up, the rocking motion feels more like slight vibration which comes and goes at highway speeds and almost disappears at speeds above 90/100mph. On highay, the vibration is less evident on turns and more noticeable when rolling straight downhill.

I have the ball joint separator. My concern how to disconnect the inside portion of the upper control arm. What major parts need to come off, do I need to disconnect the shock assy.?

Thank you all for your input.

 

[Ramunsa]

didn't he told you it is "worn out upper tie rod"

 

[ackee911]

Quite a complicated process to remove the upper arms.

Defo sounds like a ball joint or bush.


Pictures from Ramunsa-thanks!

 

[lyoooha]

Yes that's the first thing he said. I'm surprised how fast the tie rods eats thru the rubber, thanx for the pics, I think I'll have to Jack the car up to see if I will even be able to reach in there to access those distant bolts.