Re: GT steering/suspension problem

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Eric J. Fluhr say:

> This problem has been bugging me for a while now.  The car is an '85 GT.
>  
> When I accelerate, the car pulls STRONGLY toward the right.  This
> happens in any gear, although it is stronger in first and second and
> somewhat weaker in 5th.  When I let off the gas, the car stops pulling,
> and when I brake, it pulls weakly to the left.  It seems to depend on
> the amount to which the front end lifts or dives on acceleration or
> deceleration.  It also is affected by the weight distribution/load of
> the car (i.e. I usually take two passengers, and they both sit on the
> passenge side, front and back.  The pulling becomes much stronger.)
>  
> This is probably related:  the car does not seem settled when
> cruising.  It feels like the suspension is "cocked" to one side, and
> when I turn one direction (left, I think), the platform first straightens
> out and then the body starts to roll to the right side.

I still have this slightly in my '89 100Q after replacing all of
the suspension bushings and aligning the car.

A few helpful listers pointed out that this sounds like a classic
case of a shot left engine mount (the one thing I didn't replace).

I am going to price replacing mine and see if it helps.



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