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Old 09-12-2009, 07:26 PM
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Arrow can i tighten my steering?

96 accord lx steering is loose as hell can i fix it in any way
 
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Old 09-12-2009, 08:13 PM
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Loose...like when your driving and it goes from side to side?
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:38 AM
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not like an allignment issue whenever i go over the slightest bump, the wheel goes crazy and i hav to grab the hell out of it. there is just way too much play in the wheel. it drives like a ford haha
 
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Old 09-14-2009, 08:50 AM
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You'll need to find exactly where the looseness is coming from. Lift & support the front of the car, then shake the tires (trying to "steer" them). Ball joints, outer tie-rod ends, or wheelbearing can be loose.

Or if the looseness is actually within the steering rack, that gets to be more complicated.
 
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Old 09-14-2009, 11:09 AM
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Alignment can cause looseness too. Misadjusted toe can cause bump steer.
 
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