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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:48 AM
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Why is my steering so sloppy/loose???

Every little bump seems to jerk the wheel from one side or the other. 98 GLE with stock suspension.

Sway bar bushings?
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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Probably control arm bushings and endlinks
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:51 AM
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old tie rods can give you a loose steering. Plus an alignment would tighten you up good too.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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i'm experiencing the same problem. The car shakes badly @ 65+ like the wheels are going / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \. I have noticed the steering being loose and very sensitive to bumps.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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re align your car dude and check your steering fluids its most likly suspension
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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fluids are new, and so are the tokiko blues. I have a feeling it's the endlinks.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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fluids are new, and so are the tokiko blues. I have a feeling it's the endlinks.
Check your rims, make sure they aren't bent or maybe it's the tires
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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hmmm....rims should be fine maybe my tires are over-inflated?
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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over-inflated tires wont make for a wobbly feeling, just a stiffer ride. Are the rims on tight?

Also, you're riding on stock suspension you say... thats about as sloppy of a suspension as there can be, lol. Ok seriously though, get under the car (which should be really easy on 4x4 suspension.... there are times I wish I had it because of just that) and take a look at those bushings. I just did an entire convertion of my front end from the stock rubber crap (which everything on the passenger side was eaten up by a p/s fluid leak) to Energy Suspension Urethane bushings.... sway bar braket bushings, control am bushings, sway bar end links, x-member bushings (already had the urethane motor mounts). It really is a night and day difference. Like camry vs. accord difference in steering response.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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sah-weet! I guess i'm gonna have to do that. Let's see if my new mech is up 2 it.
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:54 AM
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i had the same sloppy steering issue... my ball joints and tie rod ends were shot... replaced those and also replaced swaybar and control arm bushings, then got an alignment... car is solid now
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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I recently got my control arm bushings done, but i guess i still need to do the rest; it would als be a good time to get some new rubber
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by heynow
I recently got my control arm bushings done, but i guess i still need to do the rest; it would als be a good time to get some new rubber
by that are you saying new rubber BUSHINGS () or new tires? lol
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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lol, BOTH
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