Problem with "loose steering" feel! Advice
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Problem with "loose steering" feel! Advice
I recently feel a "loose/sloppy steering feel while driving.
The handling does not feel right. It does as tight/able when cornering
My damn steering in my 4runner seems tighter.
The only suspension mods that I have are Hotchkis sway bars since I ave a lit of speed bumps where I live
Any recommendations of a shop in the SF Bay area?
Should I start with a tire alignment first?
Or is this a possible steering issue?
Loose bushing?
Alignment is probably out of place since it pulls toward the left and right when driving at low speeds.
The handling does not feel right. It does as tight/able when cornering
My damn steering in my 4runner seems tighter.
The only suspension mods that I have are Hotchkis sway bars since I ave a lit of speed bumps where I live
Any recommendations of a shop in the SF Bay area?
Should I start with a tire alignment first?
Or is this a possible steering issue?
Loose bushing?
Alignment is probably out of place since it pulls toward the left and right when driving at low speeds.
I recently feel a "loose/sloppy steering feel while driving.
The handling does not feel right. It does as tight/able when cornering
My damn steering in my 4runner seems tighter.
The only suspension mods that I have are Hotchkis sway bars since I ave a lit of speed bumps where I live
Any recommendations of a shop in the SF Bay area?
Should I start with a tire alignment first?
Or is this a possible steering issue?
Loose bushing?
Alignment is probably out of place since it pulls toward the left and right when driving at low speeds.
The handling does not feel right. It does as tight/able when cornering
My damn steering in my 4runner seems tighter.
The only suspension mods that I have are Hotchkis sway bars since I ave a lit of speed bumps where I live
Any recommendations of a shop in the SF Bay area?
Should I start with a tire alignment first?
Or is this a possible steering issue?
Loose bushing?
Alignment is probably out of place since it pulls toward the left and right when driving at low speeds.
Hope this helps ya.
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My steerin wheel has a bit of play in it too. I can move it about an inch left or right from before I feel the resistance of the wheel. I have the steering damper as well and it did nothing for this issue.
I think this issue became more prominent a few months after the steering column recall.
I think this issue became more prominent a few months after the steering column recall.
My steerin wheel has a bit of play in it too. I can move it about an inch left or right from before I feel the resistance of the wheel. I have the steering damper as well and it did nothing for this issue.
I think this issue became more prominent a few months after the steering column recall.
I think this issue became more prominent a few months after the steering column recall.
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Are there any issues when driving at higher speeds?
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Thanks for all the advice
The car seems to tighten up at hi speeds but the handling does not feel tight.
There is a significant amount of play
It s weird because it started all of a sudden
There was a mentioned of a steering wheel recall?
Wonder if I should bring it to the dealer since it is still under warranty
Who sells those steering dampers?
Anymore advice would be helpful.
The car seems to tighten up at hi speeds but the handling does not feel tight.
There is a significant amount of play
It s weird because it started all of a sudden
There was a mentioned of a steering wheel recall?
Wonder if I should bring it to the dealer since it is still under warranty
Who sells those steering dampers?
Anymore advice would be helpful.
The damper will not help, and if you are under warranty do the damper, then take it to them, they may give you problems because the car is not stock. Take it to the dealer--anything "all of a sudden" is usually a sign of something going wrong.
The damper, sold by sewel lexus for example, will make it feel diffferent, but again, it will not fix an all of sudden feel. I had a 4runner and the IS is much tighter--something is wrong, and my adding the Fsport swaybars did nothing to hurt my suspension, the Hotchkis should also not make it worse, but better!
The damper, sold by sewel lexus for example, will make it feel diffferent, but again, it will not fix an all of sudden feel. I had a 4runner and the IS is much tighter--something is wrong, and my adding the Fsport swaybars did nothing to hurt my suspension, the Hotchkis should also not make it worse, but better!
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Will do
Thanks for the advice
I am going to life up my car and take a look to make sure there is nothing loose
I have had the sway bars on for 2 1/2 years and it has felt great
The only other mods is a mid pipe with exhaust and stainless steel lines
The dealer should honor any steering issues and not say I voided the warranty due to these aftermarket parts, right?
Thanks for the advice
I am going to life up my car and take a look to make sure there is nothing loose
I have had the sway bars on for 2 1/2 years and it has felt great
The only other mods is a mid pipe with exhaust and stainless steel lines
The dealer should honor any steering issues and not say I voided the warranty due to these aftermarket parts, right?
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IS350 Smoke loose steering
Hi IS350 Smoke. I'm wondering if you got your problem solved.
The same thing happened to me. Just all of a sudden the steering got loose.
I was told it needed an alignment so I took it in for an alignment and it didn't help. I complained and they sia deverything is "In Specification".
I took it into a different Lexus dealer and they told me I needed to replace the tires and that didn't help. When I complained that they didn't help, they recommened to start replacing bushings, but couldn't gaurentee it would help. I asked them which bushings and they said all of them. I don't even think the service manager knew what bushings are.
Now I'm set back 6 bills and my problem is still there. Did you get it fixed?
I don't want to keep throwing away good money after bad.
The same thing happened to me. Just all of a sudden the steering got loose.
I was told it needed an alignment so I took it in for an alignment and it didn't help. I complained and they sia deverything is "In Specification".
I took it into a different Lexus dealer and they told me I needed to replace the tires and that didn't help. When I complained that they didn't help, they recommened to start replacing bushings, but couldn't gaurentee it would help. I asked them which bushings and they said all of them. I don't even think the service manager knew what bushings are.
Now I'm set back 6 bills and my problem is still there. Did you get it fixed?
I don't want to keep throwing away good money after bad.
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