LS: steering drift

4 messages, Last post on Oct 09, 2009 at 5:09 PM

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#1 of 4 LS: steering drift by dsmtg2 Sep 25, 2007 (5:30 am)
I recently bought a 2002 ls v-6. I've noticed that, at highway speeds, there is some difficulty keeping a straight line without constantly moving the steering wheel slightly back and forth. The car seem to drift from one side of the lane to the other. There is a sort of "dead zone" at top center and a few degrees in either direction in which you can turn the wheel without a response from the tires. I've looked a rack & pinion replacement, am I on the right track? Or is something else causing this problem? Replies to this message: akirby (Sep 25, 2007 5:52 am) wickedwick (Jun 21, 2008 3:56 am)
#2 of 4 Re: LS: steering drift [dsmtg2] by akirby Sep 25, 2007 (5:52 am)
Replying to: dsmtg2 (Sep 25, 2007 5:30 am) Not 100% sure but check the ball joints.
#3 of 4 Re: LS: steering drift [dsmtg2] by wickedwick Jun 21, 2008 (3:56 am)
Replying to: dsmtg2 (Sep 25, 2007 5:30 am) It wouldn't hurt to check the ball joints, but try taking it in for an alignment.
#4 of 4 lincn by baux Oct 09, 2009 (5:09 pm)
dsmtg2, did you figure out the problem? my car is doing the same danm thing