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so my car has been "floating" as of late...

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Old May 31, 2006 | 06:43 AM
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Default so my car has been "floating" as of late...

very very eratic with the steering, it feels almost unstable... i noticed i need new tires , so i am off to buy new tires today and get an alignment... hopefully this solves my problem, but if not, what else are some possible causes for the car feeling so unstable? shocks?
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Old May 31, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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Default having same issue...

Shocks/struts.

Hitting bumps makes the car sway and all that good stuff.

Is your car making any bad noises when you hit bumps? If it is, it might be your CV joints.

But I'm going to change shocks/struts and see if that helps my cause.

Local shop (for OEM equipment + alignment) wanted $1000+ for it. Well, hell, for that kind of money, I'll just spend and extra $100 and get Koni's.. that's the route I'm going.

-Scott
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Old May 31, 2006 | 07:25 AM
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Bad wear patterns make it hunt or float badly.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 07:34 AM
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Default Hold off that alignment untill you know that you don't have more serious issues.

Would be a shame if you had to replace something and do alignment again.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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Default good call on that.

might have to do the alignment again, and that would be a waste of $$.

divide-and-conquer method.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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serious clunk in the rear when i hit certain bumps... will get that checked.thanks for all the info
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Old May 31, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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check sway bar links.
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