Ok, so here's a interesting question. On my little red wagon (ea82 GL), I've noticed a bit of a "swing" when i steer to the right.. Mostly on the highway. Its kinda weird to describe, when the road bends right, i steer right, and the rear of the car kind've swings with it instead of just going with it. It doesnt do it when i steer left. Any ideas? I did replace the Right (passenger) tie-rod. would it be related? i tried my best to align it.

 

 

-Justin

maybe worn rear bushings.

maybe worn out rear struts.

maybe worn out rear struts.

 

I agree with bheinen, I had a non-soob that seemed to have a hammock for a rear suspension... found one shock was doing all the work for both, made it 'teeter' it's butt in the corners - very weird to describe

 

check your right rear strut, you may be pivoting off the left side because the right isn't doing its job

Edited October 24, 200916 yr by Txakura

if you are also experiencing a delay in steering, or a lag, then your rack bushings might be shot. they are easy to replace. not at all out of the ordinary for a a vehicle your age. plus on subarus oil leaks tend to end up down on those components, causing the rubber to saturate and deteriorate.

if you are also experiencing a delay in steering, or a lag, then your rack bushings might be shot.

not really a delay in the steering. (although i did notice a slight pull. might need to tweak the alignment a bit) steers just fine.

 

 

I just checked the struts. (not really sure how to check just one). I rocked the car side-side. and it righted the rocking fairly quickly.

 

 

-Justin

 

edit: while i was doing that i didn't notice any clicking.

take the right rear 'strut' off, it's pretty easy to do - just jack it up and pull the tire out of your way, two strut bolts up top, one on the bottom

 

although it may look fine, I bet if you push down on it when you have it out; it has little resistance to being compressed or extending, it doesn't take a ton of force, but if it moves fairly easily then its toast

 

it could be bent, dented or punctured, have blown seals etc - at any rate it won't take but a few minutes to check this out and rule it out or in

 

of course, if the bottom half falls on the ground while the top is still attached, thats a good clue too *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* we won't talk about that

hmm, i will have to try that. hopefully soon. Living with the In-laws, and in a HOA area... makes it interesting to get the car worked on. I actually got citation for changing my brakes out on the curb. Pricks.

 

 

I will try that. thanks!

 

 

-Justin

that sux... 2nd the motion on 'pricks'