Performance & Maintenance Engine, forced induction, intakes, exhausts, torque converters, transmissions, etc.

Funky Steering

Old 07-20-09, 04:28 PM
  #1  
Tony320
Rookie
Thread Starter
 
Tony320's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Iowa
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Funky Steering

Hey, so I'm having a strange issue with my steering and I was curious if someone here might have an idea.

Normally, when my steering wheel is straight, the wheels point straight. In the last few weeks though, after I take a corner at any sort of speed, the wheel has a tendency to remain slightly turned in that direction after the wheels have straightened out. Turn the wheel to the right, it stays to the right, go left, it goes straight, left again and it stays left.

So I took it into my local mechanic and had him check out the steering linkage and described the problem, and he says everything looks good to him and gives it back to me with no charge.

Any thoughts?
Old 07-20-09, 04:41 PM
  #2  
HellFish
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (5)
 
HellFish's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: California
Posts: 1,051
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

most likely your steering rack bushings. order em up from TM Engineering.
Old 07-26-09, 02:23 PM
  #3  
Tony320
Rookie
Thread Starter
 
Tony320's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Iowa
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

EDIT: So, it was the rack bushings. I asked the mechanic to look at them because I live in an apartment complex that prohibits auto work in the lot. He said he looked at them and they were fine. They weren't. Long story short, I wound up driving the car three hours to my parents house and replacing the bushings myself.

Last edited by Tony320; 08-18-09 at 04:16 PM.
Old 07-26-09, 05:05 PM
  #4  
grindin8o8
Pole Position
 
grindin8o8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 269
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Tony320
Thanks for the advice, checked the bushings and they were ok, turned out to be warped rotors. Go figure, couldn't be the cheap fix...
for sure it was the warped rotors? i have the exact same problems and changed my rack bushings but it didn't fix the problem. how do i inspect my rotors to see if it's warped? could it be any other problems?
Old 07-26-09, 06:41 PM
  #5  
LEX_MAN
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (2)
 
LEX_MAN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: IN
Posts: 1,140
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

warped rotors cause pulsation when braking at slower speeds. Let off the brakes and the pulsation will stop.

I dont think rotors would cause wheels to look crooked. Its definitely something with steering. Maybe tie rods, inner /outer ?
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JJ823
Suspension and Brakes
2
02-09-12 11:53 AM
MIGS
Performance & Maintenance
12
11-14-10 06:25 PM
eh.0728
Suspension and Brakes
8
03-05-09 01:30 AM
reddlexus
Suspension and Brakes
3
03-24-07 07:30 AM
GliTCH
Suspension and Brakes
3
02-16-07 11:10 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Funky Steering



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:25 AM.