|First suspect is always tires or the last thing you replaced (in this case,
|tires).  Check inflation; if the same, rotate tires left to right.  If the
|problem reverses itself, it's a tire issue.  If the problem stays the same,
|it's most likely front end component wear or alignment.  A good front end
|shop will tell you which.
|
|Karl Wolz
|
||-----Original Message-----
||From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
||Jim Johnston
||Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 10:33 AM
||To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
||Subject: Steering Question
||
||Hello all,
||
||I have a 1991 GL, Manual with a Subie 2.2.  In August 2010, I upgraded to
||16
||inch Gowesty Steel Rims.  A few weeks ago I replaced worn upper ball
|joints
||and put on new shocks all around.  The lower ball joints looked ok, the
|tie
||rod ends looked a bit worn.
||
||Last week I noticed, when driving straight, my steering wheel is off
||slightly, whereas it I have to keep it slightly turned to the left (maybe
||an
||inch, if that) to keep things straight.  My first thought is alignment,
|but
||before I take it to a shop and drop some cash, I'd consult the list for
||other possible issues.
||
||Worn tie rods ends?  Worn upper bushings?  Steering Rack?  All of the
||above...?
||
||Any input would be appreciated.
||
||Jim
||Wilmington, NC