Strut bearings?[re. 90q Back Together Again!]

[David Thoresen]

Interesting... but the front strut bearings were new less than 10K 
miles ago.... could they go bad that quickly?

They are the improved but non-ur-q mounts...  Definitely getting the 
Ur-Q mounts next time so the car will be a little bit lower... those 
H&R's are a little high for my taste...

David
90q 20v


On Thursday, May 6, 2004, at 06:26 AM, Ben Swann wrote:

> [From: David Thoresen <david at epicfoto.com>
> Subject: 90q Back Together Again!
> <snip>
> However, it definitely seems there is something wrong with the
> steering, the steering wheel it still stays slightly left after making
> a left turn... and vice versa after making a right turn...  Its VERY
> scary on the freeway when the steering wheel wont "turn" the car in
> this play area.. (about 10* either way)
>
> I just want to see if anyone has the same issue before throwing more
> money at it... is there anything I can check without taking the rack
> off?
>
> Thanks!
>
> David
> 1990 90q 20v]
>  
> David,
>  
> I would suspect one  of your strut bearings may be binding.  This is 
> what happened on my 200q20v - would pull in one direction then the 
> other after the wheel was turned.  The bearing when they go bad will 
> bind and twist the spring causing the steering to be pulled in one 
> direction or the other.  This can be accompanied by a clunk sound.
>  
> Ben