My 1991 Liberty Gx has a steering issue. When I turn right then turn back to straighten up, the steering wheel is alligned towards the right. But when I turn left then turn back to straighten up, the steering wheel is perfectly central again.
The car has done around 254+ K's. Worn out shaft/column or something?
Hope its not a safety issue.
If so how much would this set me back to get fixed?
steering shaft worn?
Started by swinchester23, May 14 2012 12:15 PM
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Posted 14 May 2012 - 12:15 PM
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Posted 14 May 2012 - 08:44 PM
Hope its not a safety issue.
I would say it may well be.
Could be a number of things:
Worn rack bushes
Worn lower arm bushes
Worn rack
Etc....
Get it looked at ASAP and ask for a quote.
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Posted 14 May 2012 - 08:59 PM
Check steering components for play and report back.
It sounds like the symptoms of worn out steering rack bushings.
It sounds like the symptoms of worn out steering rack bushings.
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Posted 15 May 2012 - 04:59 PM
Turned out that the steering rack mounts needed changing. Set me back $144 at Jax quickfit tires. The steering wheel isnt perfectly alligned though, but it is better than before. I wonder if i took it to a Subaru sevice garage would it have been cheaper?
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Posted 15 May 2012 - 05:22 PM
i would have thought they would atleast straighten your wheel
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Posted 15 May 2012 - 06:11 PM
i would have thought they would atleast straighten your wheel
Agreed.
Lazy repair is lazy.
Take it back.
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Posted 16 May 2012 - 03:09 PM
I wonder if i took it to a Subaru sevice garage would it have been cheaper?
As other have said, take it back. They should have straightened your wheel.
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