quick question about steering

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:03 am

car when driving in town is fine, but when on highway at high speeds, around 60 or so it starts to swerve. any thoughts on what it might be??

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:37 am

could be tie rod ends or if it is a nubira it can be control arm bushings

MMamdouh

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:36 pm

when I got the car, I replaced one of the tie rod ends, it got better than it was, but not the best, it is the lanos. I need an alignment, would that have anything to do with it, I keep my wheels straight, but when I let go of the wheel, it pulls to the left.

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:02 pm

get your tires ballanced. that might help

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:11 pm

I have had all my tires replaced once before, about half a year ago, they balance them before they put them back onto the car, think they could be out of balance already? if thats the case, I will wait because I am getting some new rims sometime soon.

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:27 pm

Balance coulda fell off.

In all honesty, sounds like soggy bushes somewhere. Check the ones on the inner tie rods, the bits that bolt to the steering rack. Also check most other suspension bushes lol. Can cause a car to feel unstable if they're wore out.

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:24 pm

ok will check tomorrow. thanks. it just seems like it swerves a lot, I am worried I will be pulled over for drunk driving or reckless driving. haha

J_Elliott · Post by **J_Elliott** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:28 pm

Check the ball joints - mine was doing something similar - i replaced both left and right tie rod ends and the ball joints on the bottom of the spindle - remarkable difference

You can order the same tie rod ends as the 1989 pontiac lemas 2.0, and for some reason, even thought they are the same part number and everything, some places will charge more if you ask for it in a daewoo versus a pontiac.

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:37 pm

yeah, when i got the car, i had to replace right tie rod end, the lady who had it before me, hid a island thing in the middle of the road when it was icy out,

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:53 pm

when i had my wheel i also have the tracking done and ever since had ploblems
i have power steerin so it tries to centre the steering but when it does it pulls me off the road

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:10 pm

yeah, an alignment will help that, i will get an alignment when I get my new rims.