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Old 03-04-2003, 12:49 PM
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just swapping out the bushings for aftermarket ones??
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Default Talk with Bryan12V. He is going through the same thing.
The carzy f&%*%^& drove 2200 miles on wheels that had quite a bit of play.
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He told me he had 0.5-0.75" of play in there...
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It could be even worse now.
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slack in the bushings comes through the steering wheel and it just doesn't feel solid like a german car should.
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I hear ya. I hate any kind of sloppy car. Bryan will know the prices and what not.
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