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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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my steering wheel is always jerking, and i have to hold it so tight sometimes to keep it right, i had it looked at and the tracking has been set properly and a new strut or something fitted, but i still have the same problem, any1 know a reason why??
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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may help if you tell people what car it is
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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lol sorry, 94 L reg ford escort mk5
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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lol sorry, 94 L reg ford escort mk5
usually these suffer with bottom wish bone problems(most probably need replacing)!
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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yeh thats what i thought, but the guy said they are ok, but surely he dint look right coz its gotta be a wishbone, is there an easy way to check of a wishbone has gone jus by touching anything???
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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jack the front of the car up and get a lever bar on all the bushes etc!
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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I had the same proble with mine is it PAS? Cuz that bastard of mine made change the followings: wishbones, tracking rod ends, bushes,even made me go for a full steering colum and ended up by being the wheel hub and the front shocks and mounts they where fucked But now that I've change it is running nice I won
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