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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Replacing parts in the front suspension.

The car has seen 150k hard miles I'm sure and I haven't owned it long. I want to tighten up all the loose sluggish slop in the steering. When I turn the wheel to the right I get an immediate response from the wheels, but when I turn to the left there is a little play in the wheel and it takes just a little to get a response from that direction. I was thinking about replacing the tie rod ends, lower and upper a arm bushings, sway bar bushings, sway bar endlinks, and ball joints. Is there anything else I should be looking to replace on a high mileage car? I have a rag joint eliminator also that will be going in when I replace my springs and shocks.
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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I did all that minus the rag joint eliminator when I lowered my car and it rides better than ever. It feels much more sharp with all the new poly bushings I put in.
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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have you checked the rack mounts?

Possibly a control arm bushing?

I think you should do it all, then spin tires in the snow and run into a guard rail
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 07:24 AM
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With that amount of mileage, it would probably be a safe bet to replace everything up front. I think PST makes a kit that has all the bushing for the front and back.
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mdacton
have you checked the rack mounts?

Possibly a control arm bushing?

I think you should do it all, then spin tires in the snow and run into a guard rail
That was uncalled for!

Originally Posted by 2000GTP
With that amount of mileage, it would probably be a safe bet to replace everything up front. I think PST makes a kit that has all the bushing for the front and back.
PST? Who is that?
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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PST? Who is that?
performance susp. technologies.....

I'm sure energy suspension has a kit also, I think the kit is alot cheaper than buying everything seperate
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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You know any dealers for PST?
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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