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steering wheel moves left to right at low speed

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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Default steering wheel moves left to right at low speed

I just noticed this issue. When I'm going about 30 and take my hands off the wheel it will move on its own from left to right - almost as if one of my tires was hugely out of round. I'm not sure what it could be.

I'm thinking maybe I bent a rim? I did nail a pothole pretty bad one day but that was a couple of days ago.

Any other places I should check? Tie rods?
 
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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Could be a # of things tie-rod, ball joint, rack and pinion, bent rim, alignment or off balance tire. Check the tire you hit for any bubbles in the tire or dents/cracks in the rim. Jack the car up and wiggle the tire top-to-bottom and side-to-side to see if there is any play. Then check the tie rods to see if they are bent.
 
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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Default RE: steering wheel moves left to right at low speed

start with tire pressure.
 
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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and after tire pressure, check your tire balence.
if you have acces to a machine
also, you can check for a bent rim on the same machine, lol
put it on a lift and make sure eveything looks okay, and nothing bent or broken
 
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