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Old May 2, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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Need Help with unstable steeering wheel?

I need Help with my problem i bought illuminas with Tein S Tech I need to know when i hit bumps the wheel is not stable and doesnt hold up right is there a way to make it tighter any help would be Greatly Appreciated thank you Everyone.


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Old May 2, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Did you get an alignment yet?
Old May 2, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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3 times maybe i need again ?
Old May 2, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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can it be to tierods ?
Old May 2, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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Bump Bump!
Old May 2, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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Can you give us bit more details? The steering is not stable or the car is not stable?
Old May 3, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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If the problem wasn't there before you put on the S tech then it's your S tech. Get rid of them ASAP
Old May 3, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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okay when ever i hit standerd bumps it makes the wheel shack like crazy i dont know why i see alot of people haveing s techs with other cars and maximas they dont have that issue maybe something needs to be changed oh yeah and another problem i have when ever i hit the bump it hits it hard i set mines to 4 front and 4 rear its only usualy the front the back is fine what can be the problem thank you very much.

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Old May 3, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Check your tie rod ends and ball joints.
Old May 4, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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if u didnt cut ur bump stops that is defenatly ur problem!
Old May 6, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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Everyone thank you for helping me i will check out my tierods and ball joints as for bump stops i cut them once i installed the springs and struts so thats not the problem i guess but when it was cut in the rears it looked like the bump stomps where cracked in the top maybe that could be the problem but my rears are fine it's defaintly the fronts thanks alot guys.

Mike
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