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Wifes 97 front end problems

Old Apr 2, 2014 | 06:02 PM
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Wifes 97 front end problems

I have a 97 auto that I bought about a year ago since then I've replaced the ac compressor, starter, full tune up, passenger side bearings and complete front end suspension except for struts. It's been 3 months and the front end bounces and if we hit a bump it goes either left or right. Can it be the drivers side spindle or needs alignment, plz help Dnt like her driving it like this.
Old Apr 2, 2014 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ghostI30
I have a 97 auto that I bought about a year ago since then I've replaced the ac compressor, starter, full tune up, passenger side bearings and complete front end suspension except for struts. It's been 3 months and the front end bounces and if we hit a bump it goes either left or right. Can it be the drivers side spindle or needs alignment, plz help Dnt like her driving it like this.
Sounds like it could possibly be lca bushings or rack and pinion. Alignment doesn't hurt aswell. Did you get an alignment after changing any front end suspension parts? If the front end is bouncing that bad it sounds like you are due for some struts aswell.

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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 06:13 PM
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No I didn't get an alignment being that I wanted to get new struts. I was thinking about changing the rack and putting in the one out of my 95... I think it is messing up the inner tie-rod ends & also it doesn't return on its own in one direction
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You rebuilt the front end and didn't get an alignment? That's why it's not returning on its own and jumps all over the road. The bouncing is worn out struts.

Put new struts in and get the thing aligned so it tracks correctly.
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