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1991 Legacy FWD Automatic, car has new tires, alignment, cv's
Lately the car has a very noticeable wobble under acceleration from 20-35mph, the problem doesn't seem to be getting worse. Also it only happens under acceleration, not while coasting. I'm running out of ideas on what it could be and need to drive 1600 miles next Wednesday.
Any ideas would be appreciated
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Wobble
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Manarius
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What kind of wobble? Steering wheel wobble, Body wobble?
Could be anything from a bad alignment to broken motor mounts.
Could be anything from a bad alignment to broken motor mounts.
1995 Polo Green Subaru SVX (189k miles - 08/2007-Present)Manarius wrote:The Neo-Cons would call me a defeatist. I'd call me a realist. I'm realistically saying that a snowball has better chances in the blazes of hell than democracy has in Iraq.
Feels more like a car body wobble. The motor mounts look like they are in good condition and the car only has 68k on the odometer. If it were a bad alignment wouldn't it do it at faster speeds and while coasting?Manarius wrote:What kind of wobble? Steering wheel wobble, Body wobble?
Could be anything from a bad alignment to broken motor mounts.
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Yeah, probably, but it helps to cover the bases. If it's a whole body wobble, check the suspension bits on the front of the car; Control arms, tie rods, etc. Jack it up and see if there's any play in the front wheels. If they move laterally (side to side), something needs replaced.
Far less common is a U-Joint issue on the drive shaft, but since you have a FWD car, you don't have to worry about that.
Far less common is a U-Joint issue on the drive shaft, but since you have a FWD car, you don't have to worry about that.
1995 Polo Green Subaru SVX (189k miles - 08/2007-Present)Manarius wrote:The Neo-Cons would call me a defeatist. I'd call me a realist. I'm realistically saying that a snowball has better chances in the blazes of hell than democracy has in Iraq.
just took it down and had the tires rotated and balanced. They found a nail in the sidewall of a rear tire and I had to replace it. So far the wobble problem still exists and if I grab and shake the tire with the car off of the ground I cant feel any shaking. Looking underneith the car I can't see anything that appears to be worn.
One wierd thing I knoticed about this car is that the steering wheel doesn't lock when the key is out of the ignition.
One wierd thing I knoticed about this car is that the steering wheel doesn't lock when the key is out of the ignition.