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would bad sway bar bshngs cause frnt of car to 'wander' or 'float' in driving?

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Old 02-19-2003, 09:05 PM
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Default would bad sway bar bshngs cause frnt of car to 'wander' or 'float' in driving?

i have a 97 (70k) and it seems like the front does this while driving at nearly all speeds. shocks are good, and the audi dealer looked at the car many times to find a 'clunking' noise (suspected cntrl arms) and said everything is very tight. BTW, the clunking was never found.

i thought the blizzaks on their 15"'s might explain the vagueness, but our '00 jetta isn't affected with the same blizzaks.

the only thing i think the clunking is (and i really HOPE it is), is the sway bar links which i can surely replace myself. i'm not sure how to test for this, tho.
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Default The clunking might be wheel bearing or cv joint(althought I hear these click more) the wander might

be crap tires cuz some cars run no sway bars and that shouldn't happen.
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You should have your tie rod ends checked.
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I noticed a spongy feel when I switched over to 16" Blizzaks from my summer tires
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thnx guys...can't WAIT for summer
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