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gdnimr0d 01-17-2004 11:41 AM

sorry guys its not a bent tie rod i just got under the car and the brace around the strut ....well the bushing on that....that connects to the axle well its shot ...i mean its cracked and busted open so its time for me to get out the wrench and put some new bushings on ...as for the steering wheel being sideways after i type this i am going to remove the airbad unit and unscrew the single bolt that holds the wheel at its neutral spot and i am going to re align it....so thanks for the help anyways guys

peace out

gdnimr0d 01-17-2004 11:42 AM

oh and i am pretty sure my car is due for a good alignment haha

gdnimr0d 01-17-2004 11:44 AM

btw i am talking about the front left suspension

turbovr6 01-17-2004 06:02 PM


Originally Posted by gdnimr0d' date='Jan 17 2004, 12:41 PM
sorry guys its not a bent tie rod i just got under the car and the brace around the strut ....well the bushing on that....that connects to the axle well its shot ...i mean its cracked and busted open so its time for me to get out the wrench and put some new bushings on ...as for the steering wheel being sideways after i type this i am going to remove the airbad unit and unscrew the single bolt that holds the wheel at its neutral spot and i am going to re align it....so thanks for the help anyways guys

peace out

Just take the car to an alignment shop. trying to cure the problem by moving the steering wheel is not the answer. You will still have problems. The car will not drive correctly, you will have more full turns of the wheel in one direction than the other, and that is ghetto as hell!!!



Just bring it to a pro and have it checked.



OH and no just drifting the car will not brake or bend any tie rod, that is an asshat statement. I still say you hit something, that or something was loose(like a tie rod end), and all the drifting made it worse.

MazdaMike 01-17-2004 06:59 PM

yea id say bring it to a shop b4 u try moving the wheel problem wont be fixed just hidden

gdnimr0d 01-18-2004 09:42 AM

yeah i realized that after about 30 minutes of removing the air bag unit then slamming the wheel to get it to go back to it original position then just realized that what i was doing was retarded and yeah guys i am going to take it to an alignment shop soon ....thanks again guys peace out

j9fd3s 01-18-2004 10:56 AM

steering rack bushings, when they go they will let the rack slide side to side

gdnimr0d 01-19-2004 08:15 AM

yep bushings are my problem and how much do you think they will cost is there any site where i could buy aftermarket ones?? i hate paying dealer prices!


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