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#32078 - 12/19/03 11:19 AM 98 GT hard to steer
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My friend called me last night and asked if I could help him with a problem.

Is car always needed to be steered by that I mean that he always need to correct the car’s direction in a strait line.

Up to now this is what he did to try resoling his problem and it has not worked yet.

New Tires, upper strut bearing, front end was check from A to Z and re-aligned

I have no idea what else it can be

Has anyone ever had this problem?
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#32079 - 12/19/03 11:37 AM Re: 98 GT hard to steer
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Soooooo let me see if I understand you, by that do you mean that if he let go of the steering wheel while going straight the car will pull to one side?
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#32080 - 12/19/03 02:08 PM Re: 98 GT hard to steer
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we were sure it would be the upper strut bearing
it feel like the struts are loose.

it dose not only pull on one side it actualy drives like and old truck.

my freind is a 48 year old certified mechanic and the best one I know and he as now idea what else this could be
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#32081 - 12/19/03 02:10 PM Re: 98 GT hard to steer
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i am trying to describe this as best I can but i will have to go for another drive to get a better description.
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#32082 - 12/19/03 04:54 PM Re: 98 GT hard to steer
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Check the belt and see if its at proper tension. My daughter noticed poor steering (actually would pull out of her hands on corners). New belt took care of it. banghead
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#32083 - 12/19/03 07:36 PM Re: 98 GT hard to steer
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I could be wrong, but my brother had what sounds like to be the same problem with his Ford Taurus. Did you check if there were any problems with the steering column? Just a thought.
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#32084 - 12/20/03 02:39 PM Re: 98 GT hard to steer
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How about a sticking brake? That could make the car pull very easily! laugh
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