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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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ok so i just replaced my lower control arm bushings and had an aligment done.... car drives straight as can be... BUT. now when i turn my wheel only to the left ( driver side) i heard a bump like somethings hitting... almost like a axle on a fwd... it goes with the rotation of the wheel
any help on what i should look for.... i noticed my driver tie rod when wheel is maxed to the left is hitting the dust shield
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 05:25 PM
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Does it sound like a popping sound? Might wanna check your ball joints. And yeah, might as well check the inner and outer tie rods.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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Check sway bar end links while you are there as well. I don't think they're the problem in your case but I once went on a wild goose hunt for several weeks and finally figured out that the end links had torn boots and failed on me.
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Old Mar 9, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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after about an hour under the car searching and searching... i forgot got to start at the basics. my retarded self was in such a rush to get to the alignment shop that i forgot to torque the wheel down... all of them were loose. now to just fix the steering rack bushings. But i will say that the prothan CA bushings are a prolly one of the best things i have bought so far... thanks for the help guys.. sorry to waste space on me having a der der deeerr moment
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No doubt, I love the polyurethanes... I got it on every bushing for the suspension...
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