Car doesn't like to turn.
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From: South jersey
Car: 1984 Camaro
Engine: Crate 350
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Car doesn't like to turn.
I'm guessing it's suspension or steering? Anyway when ever i turn the wheel more than 45 degrees roughly, (not enough to make a sharp or even normal turn) the car trips on itself, best way i can describe it. It feels like the car is rubbing something (it's not) and falling over itself on the front wheels. The wheel happen to be stock i believe the tiny 235's. I bought the car not to long ago and i know it needs an alignment bad from the terrible outer wear on the tires.
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Car: 1985 Z28/1981 Z28
Engine: 85 383 stroker/81 350
Transmission: 85 fortes tko 600 /81 turbo 350
Axle/Gears: G P ford 9" in proces
Re: Car doesn't like to turn.
i would say you have some kind of worn out ball joints or some thing up front. jack up the the a arm under the ball joint and see if you can move the wheel in and out at all.
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Re: Car doesn't like to turn.
UPDATED STILL HAVE SOME WORK TO DO/SEARCH.
Replaced the ball joints & tires since they were starting to shred on the outer sides. drives great and straight now, and can also turn however. hitting 50mph or more especially over 60-65 there's still something. a small shimmy, shaking i can't even pin point where it's coming from. But i'm not feeling it in the wheel. Any thoughts? I was hoping something simple like the driveshaft do people swap over to the aluminum ones with good results?
Btw when the front was jacked the wheels moved so freely it was ridiculous.
Replaced the ball joints & tires since they were starting to shred on the outer sides. drives great and straight now, and can also turn however. hitting 50mph or more especially over 60-65 there's still something. a small shimmy, shaking i can't even pin point where it's coming from. But i'm not feeling it in the wheel. Any thoughts? I was hoping something simple like the driveshaft do people swap over to the aluminum ones with good results?
Btw when the front was jacked the wheels moved so freely it was ridiculous.
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Car: 87 iroc
Engine: mostly stock 5.7
Transmission: jasper stage 2 700r4
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Re: Car doesn't like to turn.
idler arms inner/outer tie-rod ends need to be replaced....get billet sleeves for tie rods...
could also be warped rotors/bad wheel bearings..mine did that then i replaced the whole front brake set-up and it stopped
could also be warped rotors/bad wheel bearings..mine did that then i replaced the whole front brake set-up and it stopped
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From: south east north dakota
Car: 1985 Z28/1981 Z28
Engine: 85 383 stroker/81 350
Transmission: 85 fortes tko 600 /81 turbo 350
Axle/Gears: G P ford 9" in proces
Re: Car doesn't like to turn.
it could also be the back tires are out of balance, never a bad idea to replace those parts listed. if you need front brakes might as well do the bearings with new rotors and all
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