[s-cars] I think my steering is shot... Help!

[chris chambers]

Don't bother replacing the damper.

Check your rear control arms, slop there will show up just 
as you described. I know because it did on both of our S4's.

They are an easy swap out 

I'd recommend you get an appointment at Otto Kihm for an alignment 
the same day you plan on doing the swap, and replace both control
arms while you are at it.



 
--- Levent Cur <levent.cur at charter.net> wrote:

> So lately since there is no snow, I put my 18" rims back on. I have 
> noticed that the car has a tendency to go with the ruts, but only 
> sometimes. When I come to a stop at a light the steering wheel will
> move 
> itself slightly to the left (I'm sure following a rut).
> 
> Now here is where I'm stumped. All 4 tires are 36psi. All four have
> even 
> tire wear. Alignment is fine. The car when moving on flat non-rutted 
> roads, as I stop the steering wheel stays straight. The car tracks to
> 
> the correct side of the road the car is on (to the right on the right
> 
> side and to the left on the left side, no odd pulling).
> 
> The steering damper is 1.5 years old. Can it go bad that quick. Keep
> in 
> mind my LF strut mount sleeve was completely torn from the mount for 
> about 5 months before I got it replaced, so I'm sure that put
> un-needed 
> stress on the rack. I have STFA for the past 40 minutes reading 7
> pages. 
> I may just buy the VW fox one this week and put it in anyways.
> 
> Anyone have any ideas, other than the damper? (I hear clunking when
> the 
> car is stopped and move the wheel left to right. All suspension 
> components are TIGHT.)
> 
> -=Levent=-
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