Driver front wheel wobbles +1/8" Can I track the car?
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Driver front wheel wobbles +1/8" Can I track the car?
Driver front wheel can be moved left and right about +1/8" probably less than a 1/4" Wheel can't be moved up and down. I don't hear any grinding. Drove car fairly hard a laguna yesterday, felt OK. Can I run the car? Pack the wheel bearings?
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Is it in the vertical or horizontal plane? Vertical is a wheel bearing... horizontal is a tie rod and I'd not drive with a sloppy one at all since the whole steering thing is somewhat important
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moves on horizontal axis 1/8-1/4" of play.
sorry, I'm a lousy mechanic. Do those things loosen up further and fail. Other than sloppy handling do a risk creating a catastrophic failure, possible loss of control of the car?
sorry, I'm a lousy mechanic. Do those things loosen up further and fail. Other than sloppy handling do a risk creating a catastrophic failure, possible loss of control of the car?
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Did you say something Itc? LOL. Seriously, appreciate the opinion. If play comes from tie rod assembly is that a diy w/ simple tools? Event tomorrow LS
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Devil's advocate - if it's a wobbly bushing in part #3, it's designed so it is unlikely it would come apart - might get more wobbly, but if it's #3 it's not going to separate. I would just make sure you're not looking at something else that's wrong.
How did you notice the problem? What make you investigate?
How did you notice the problem? What make you investigate?
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True, but not really the point. With lash in the steering, you are running a physics experiment with unknown consequences. Perhaps not likely, but you could encounter an instability that would cause that wheel to flutter. You could lose control of the car in a turn. Stay off the track, and be extremely cautious on road until the steering is fixed. The life you save could be mine.