Steering at highway speeds

Galager · 10-06-2009, 01:30 PM

OK, new tires, new struts, new axles, repaired rad support,new endlinks, strut bar = a much better handling car. Alignments and balancing have been done. Now when I'm on the highway at high speeds, 60-80 ish and going straight, the steering feels loose and wobbly, the wheel shakes slightly. If I turn the wheel, it's nice and tight, but going in a straight line at high speed feels loose.

Any ideas?

Leo_Koneval · 10-06-2009, 01:38 PM

Yeah it happens to me also, I mean everything on my car relating to suspension is working fine and I had recently bought new tires too.

I guess that is how some cars naturally are?

But its so hard to keep the car right in the middle of the lane, it feels like the car wants to turn left and right ever so slightly by itself.

Galager · 10-06-2009, 01:40 PM

I had a '97 SE back in '97 (bought it brand new). I don't remember it being like that, maybe a little floaty, but not like this. Maybe it's just old? I haven't replaced the control arms yet, could those be the culprit?

Gman8990 · 10-06-2009, 01:45 PM

alot of this may just be because the car is getting older... 12+ years wears on the car

sicivic89 · 10-06-2009, 02:04 PM

Could be the inner tie rods or possibly tired lower control arm bushings or ball joints. Have you replaced these items?

Galager · 10-06-2009, 02:08 PM

haven't gotten to those yet.