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Old Jul 1, 2003 | 06:59 AM
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I had to jack up the left side fof the car last night, could this have been cause by suspension re-compression?:

I drove about 2 miles, 2 slow left turns 2 slow right turns, nothing unusual. Then while leaving a stop light I accelerated fairly briskly on to a 55mph road while making a long left turn. A few hundred yards after the turn, I back off the throttle and the car DARTED to the right.
I had the front suspension poly kit with ball joints installed by Van Steel in March. Same with rebuilt T-arms. I had a 4 wheel alignment done as well. I don't think a loose suspension is an issue. This was a severe move, not just a little drift. I didn't have anymore turns like that to go around, but the rest of the ride to work was fine.
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Old Jul 1, 2003 | 09:08 AM
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a sudden hard pull? my first thought was NITROUS :jester
a topic last week, guy found a loose half shaft.
anything could be loose, front or rear. Even some new cars come with loose bolts :rolleyes:
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Old Jul 1, 2003 | 09:10 AM
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You have power steering? Could be a pressure problem or low fluid.
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Old Jul 1, 2003 | 09:21 AM
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You could have a caliper that is sticking. Aguy in the club I belong to had a chunck od rust in a line that would not let the fluid release and it caused a drag on the the one wheel.
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Old Jul 1, 2003 | 09:33 AM
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You could have a caliper that is sticking. Aguy in the club I belong to had a chunck od rust in a line that would not let the fluid release and it caused a drag on the the one wheel.
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might be time to flush the brake lines and maybe replace them?
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