steering as new----finally!

[pyromanic]

When I started working on this car, it steered like a tractor in a newly plowed field.

 

So I first installed new tires and non-warped rotors. Then I found a bent rim on the front. Swapped it for straight. Then tie rod ends, sway arm bushings new wheel bearings and ball joints. Low miliage strutts and shocks. Then an allighnment.

 

Steering was just a touch vague, but only at hiway speed. SAlso had too much annoying torque steering and acel and decel. Even on downshifts. Crap, whats left?

 

Leading rod bushings. Apparently original. Replaced them this AM with OEM.

 

Steering feels as new now. Woopie!!!! Twas a long time comin.

 

And guess what. I learned how to do all here on the board. Thanks.

 

Pyro.

[alexb1]

can you axplain please what are leading rod bushings?

 

maby a picture of it?

what's the year yore car manufactured?

[WJM]

the leading rod bushings are the bushings that are at the end of the rod that runs from the control arm back to the body...the bushings are on the body end in that bracket on the rod.

 

They are easy to replace.

 

Hopefully....all those superpro bushings i ordered will be in soon and I'll be installing all new polyurethane bushings everywhere on the RX.

[Indrid cold]

I posted a need for the exact informatin just 5 posts prior and got everything I needed from your post! So I went in and canceled my post.

 

 

There seemed to be a rash of needed front end repairs and posts and reply's like yours were greatly appreciated. Will be ordering parts that I didn't think of and dive in on repairs next month.

 

Thanks..