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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 12:08 AM
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Hello everyone, I have a 430 love the car. I search for this issue couldn't find a thread specific to my issue which is that when am driving the car feels like a rocking chair. I was told by a mechanic friend that it was the tie rod. Any advice or help will be greatly appreciated.
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 12:37 AM
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LOL mine kind of feels like a rocking chair as well there is always problems with the steering and suspension in my opinion it just never ends I have been replacing front end parts every month or 2 for the past 2 years and it still feels like a rocking chair
Body Mount Bushings 4 control arms tie rods air shocks compressor just did lower control arms last week had an alignment still feeling bumpy and now pulling to the right really badly maybe I just need a tie rod as well but it just never ends but the car is over 10 years old what can you do
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 12:44 AM
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I just got both tie rod. Outer and inner for both sides. Hopefully is all I'll be needing
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 09:50 AM
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Fingers crossed I hope that's all you need to !!!
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 10:10 AM
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It was the tie Rod. Is driving strong. But now the ABS Light turn on. Any advice on that
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Go right back to the mechanic and have them reset it , my ABS light always resets itself last week after I did the lower control arms ABS light came on but after an alignment it went away
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Im pretty sure my car just needs tie rods right now too wont be so bad
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 11:49 AM
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How can you reset. The abs light. When I turn the car off and back on the light doesn't come on after driving a couple of blocks.
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 12:12 PM
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You need a scan tool with ABS to reset it but like I said if there was no malfunction with the brakes it would reset itself either they didn't put the sensor back correctly , you need brake pads or the alignment is off
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Yes I need front brake pads. But it will have to wait till next week
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Yup that will do it if you are doing the work yourself make sure to get new sensors as well enjoy the benzo for now !!!!!
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