Q: Steering trouble
My car has quite a few problems, but I got it cheap so I can't complain. Here's what we're dealing with:
- If I'm on full lock, I hear a loud grinding noise.
- The steering doesn't respond very well in general.
- Over 70 mph, my steering wheel shakes, and if I try to turn sharply, I feel like my car is wading in a kiddie pool.
- When I take my foot off the brake, the car pulls to the right.
- When I'm driving at a normal speed, it also pulls to the right.
- The wheel pulls to the left when driving straight.
I tried changing both the track rod ends and the lower control arm. Everything else looks/feels secure when I've examined it. I got an alignment done after replacing the parts, and the steering stayed straight for one day. Can you possibly shed some light on what might be going on?
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