Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:26:52 GMT From: "john" <jsmith1456nospamo.com> Subject: Re: '89 900 Randomly Pulls Slightly Left or Right at Highway Speed
"john" <jsmith1456nospamo.com> wrote in message news:o%POh.25039$0Z1.7621nospamfe7-win.ntli.net... > > "mark" <hodagnospamcape.com> wrote in message > news:1175115914.012473.25970nospam2000hsb.googlegroups.com... >> The last time I had this happen was on my 87 9000 & it was due to a >> worn ball joint. I jacked up the front end of the 900 & both wheels >> felt tight so I'm wondering what else could cause the random pulling. >> Could it be a worn steering rack? Any suggestions are greatly >> appreciated. >> Mark >> > > to test balljoints properly you need to unload the suspension. Wheels can > 'feel tight' even if the balljoints about to pop out..... > > if the front end clunks badly on rough roads thats also an indication of > worn balljoints.... also if they do need replacing do both sides. They invariably wear at the same time, usually every 130K in my experience....