I drive a 1998 subaru legacy gt with 140,000 miles on it. I just bought it about a month ago. Just today it started shaking at speeds over 40mph. It's really bad at 70. The steering has been weird since I boght it. It pulls to the right (and sometimes to the left while breaking). Now, it kind of pulls itself wherever it feels like. We got a lot of snow today, and the ABS kicked in before I noticed a problem. (don't know if that has anything to do with it or not). I'm a broke college student with no mechanical ability. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
2006-11-29 07:29:44 · 9 answers · asked by cygnusx1 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Could be ball joints or bad struts (shocks). Ball joints tend to cause pulling since they tend to move around if worn. The bad struts allows a tire to "hop" if it gets out of balance due to abnormal wear.
Could also be a bad tie rod end that is allowing the tires to wear and be out of balance. A worn tie rod will allow one tire to lead then the other tire. Pulls to the left one time, right another.
You really need to have someone with some mechanical experience check this out. Bad ball joints or tie rod ends can cause you to lose control and have an accident when they totally fail. In addition, worn tires can blow and with the same results.
2006-11-29 07:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Mark in NE Indiana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-07 23:23:10 · answer #2 · answered by holstein 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be practically anything...
- shot steering rack
- knackered shock absorbers
- ball / cv joints
If pulls to one side when braking, it can be a sign that perhaps some idiot last time they serviced the brakes they only changed the disks / pads on one side instead of both sides.
The only way I can think of getting it fixed safely is the majority of costs from taking it into a garage is labour (one of my local garages charges about £40 an hour)....... you might be able to get it done cheaper if you take it to a college that does car repair courses and has a fully equipped workshop.
2006-11-29 09:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing to get checked is the alignment.
Then have the brake inspected to make sure there not grabbing.
Then move on in to the joints and steering racks.
With no mechanical ability your going to have to find some way of getting some cash together for a professional to take a look.
Most will do a quick inspection at a very resonable price.
2006-11-29 07:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by Shockey Monkey 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Either or both front wheels need checking - make sure all the wheel nuts are tight for starters, then get the wheels balanced at a tyre centre. Either or both front brake calipers need checking - could be seizing. It coiuld be other problems. What I would say, seriously, is that a combination of an old car and a broke, inexperienced owner is a very dangerous one.
2006-11-29 07:42:45 · answer #5 · answered by Sangmo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are so many things that could cause the problems that you are having. Most common and cheapest starting point is balancing the tires. If it is pulling when you brake it probably has brake issues which could also cause the vibration. Better ask for car repairs for x-mas
2006-11-29 07:33:44 · answer #6 · answered by Rich K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're broke then you can't afford to fix it yourself. You've got some serious problems here. This could be anything from your stearing box to your CV joints. Just don't drive fast is all I can tell you if you don't have any money. If you have any friends who can do repair work, try to bribe them with beer to fix it. It always worked for me!
2006-11-29 07:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by Drew P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your brakes rotors are out of roundness,and too thin.just change the front pads and rotors .
2006-11-29 07:41:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hope the person u crash into has insurance,, you probably don't
2006-11-29 08:01:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋