Suspension Bugs?

[mytoy_94]

Okay guys i have 2 problems with my car and need your suggestions..

1) As of Friday morning i've notice that my steering is not as firm and feels really loose coming into turns/curves. If feels as though i have to tug/pull the wheel more entering a turn or curve than before. Its a noticable differance than before. It doesn't feel unsafe but it does feel like the steering wheel needs alot more turning when driving. Power steering fluid is 3 quarters full by the way. Any ideas what it can be? I'm guessing alignment?? Someone also suggested Power Steering Pump?

2) I have a squeel coming from my front left wheel. Its not the brakes cause it was there before and after new brake pads. The sqeel comes on/off randomly. what can it be? Someone told me to check the rotors and bearings??

What do u guys thinK?

[underconstrtion]

the frist problem is you need to a alinment done
how much of a drop did you get?
do you bottom out alot?
check your tie rod end to see if they bottom out too
when i lower my car i had the same thing but i got an alignment and i tight my strut bar and it gone i take the coner real nice

[laz]

Okay guys i have 2 problems with my car and need your suggestions..

1) As of Friday morning i've notice that my steering is not as firm and feels really loose coming into turns/curves. If feels as though i have to tug/pull the wheel more entering a turn or curve than before. Its a noticable differance than before. It doesn't feel unsafe but it does feel like the steering wheel needs alot more turning when driving. Power steering fluid is 3 quarters full by the way. Any ideas what it can be? I'm guessing alignment?? Someone also suggested Power Steering Pump?

2) I have a squeel coming from my front left wheel. Its not the brakes cause it was there before and after new brake pads. The sqeel comes on/off randomly. what can it be? Someone told me to check the rotors and bearings??

What do u guys thinK?

I think you should definitely have an aligment done just in case things are or got out of whack. As far as the screeching it may just be that the pads are wearing down and the sensor is starting to make noise. If yo can you should try to check and see how much material you have left. You should be able to look through your rim and more or less tell. Also check for disc wear, like deep grooves or not a smooth surface. We should eb able to check your brakes on the next DYI meet.

[mytoy_94]

Yeah, in November i'm gonna raise my car back to stock height, put the steelies on in preperation for the winter and get an alignment afterwords.

As far as the screeching it may just be that the pads are wearing down and the sensor is starting to make noise. If yo can you should try to check and see how much material you have left. You should be able to look through your rim and more or less tell. Also check for disc wear, like deep grooves or not a smooth surface. We should eb able to check your brakes on the next DYI meet.

Yeah but the squeel has been there before and after new brake pads along with warped rotors that where fixed on that machine where they spin the rotor. And i still hear the squeel. You think it can still be that??

[laz]

I would have to hear it, but yeah there is a possibilty. If oyu use pads that are too metallic, then it may squeal as well. Also, there is a anti squealing spray that works well as well. We could look at it and see what we can do.

[mytoy_94]

Watch it not squeel at the meet, lol..  Thats how my car always acts, she's really shy with strangers :lol:

[laz]

Watch it not squeel at the meet, lol..  Thats how my car always acts, she's really shy with strangers :lol:

So, your car is a she? Mine always has a gender problem, sometimes it's a she, sometimes it's a he. My girl was asking me this weekend what it was?! Is it a she or he, since depending on the situation it can be either! Anyway mine is sick as well, I will post about it later and tell you guys what it is.

By the way, mine gets shy once in a while as well!  

[mytoy_94]

Yeah its a she her name is "Christine" after my favorite car movie Christine :mrgreen:

[underconstrtion]

awww so you have name for your car awww how sweet

as far as my car goes it a she all the why even have the problem as women once a month she act up all moody and shit. i call her rollanda

[laz]

awww so you have name for your car awww how sweet

as far as my car goes it a she all the why even have the problem as women once a month she act up all moody and poop. i call her rollanda

Rollanda is cool!!  :lol:  I think my car is a transvestite (SP?) or something. sometimes it's a he, sometimes it's a she. Who the hell knows! I am going to have to find out for sure though!  :clown: It is starting to worry me!  

Maybe when I change my link I'll find out for sure!  :lol:

[underconstrtion]

just notice this but is there a word censenor on this site ??