Just replaced idler arm, but steering is still flimsy...

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Sep 16, 2000 | 12:42 AM
  #1  
I havn't had it aligned yet..

I guess it's an improvement, but not by much. What else can cause the steering to be loose?

I did the idler arm because I was told it was bad when I went to get my alignment done.

The old one was loose.. much looser than the new one which is very stiff.
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Sep 16, 2000 | 12:07 PM
  #2  
Have you checked your tie rod ends, ball joints, center link, and wheel bearings? Any of these will contibute to a "loose" steering wheel.

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'87GTA w/ SLP Cold Air, MSD Coil, Airfoil, Gutted MAF, AFPR, TES Headers, HI-FLOW CAT, Flowmaster Catback, Energy Suspension Master Bushing Kit
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Sep 17, 2000 | 11:43 AM
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dwl...My car had 125,000 on it when i bought it. It felt lose also first i then replaced the Idler arm. Like you it felt a little better but still not tight enough. Then I replaced everything bushings, balljoints, wheelbearings, tierods, I even bought a new AGR steering box. Much better i couldnt beleive it was the same car!

If your car has high mileage like mine did. Thats the first thing i would put money into. That and the brakes those two are the best mods Ive done so far.

Most places have a life time warranty so if you plan on keeping your car a long while you can pretty much replace them for free next time they were out. If you kept the receipt.

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Black 90 IROC, L98, A4, 323 gear. SuperRamed 406 in the works!
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