[quanaman]

quanaman,
Was the rear control arm B bent, and was that what was causing your steering wheel to be not level?

Yes, actually. The rear, driver's side lower control arm B was bent out of shape. I contacted my tow truck driver and he said he would pay for the install if i could get the parts.

I ordered a set from Ari, but haven't received them in the mail just yet, hopefully tomorrow. I suspect that its what's causing my steering wheel problem, but I can't be sure yet because its not fixed. I've been driving it, but not at highway speeds and only to class and back (about 4 mi/day)

I just want it fixed as soon as possible. Once the new control arms are in place I'm going to get a 4 wheel alignment....In the meantime i've been cleaning it up almost everyday; the interior was pretty beat and nasty because of some cigarette tar and just not being well taken care of...gross.

 

[IAmLegend]

quanaman: about your transmission. does the the shift from park to drive still feel like a kick after the car has been warmed up for 30 mins? my tranny shifts a tad bit harsh to but its MUCH better when the tranny has been fully warmed up. do you have a kick from drive to reverse as well? i have a kick going from any non-drive gear to drive and on the 1-2 shift. the rear tranny mount may be worn but most likely its just an old transmission showing its age. if the shifts/kicks smooth out as the car has been fully warmed up, then you can confirm that your tranny just needs to get warmed up. also you can try checking/changing your fluid if it's been a while.

 

[quanaman]

quanaman: about your transmission. does the the shift from park to drive still feel like a kick after the car has been warmed up for 30 mins? my tranny shifts a tad bit harsh to but its MUCH better when the tranny has been fully warmed up. do you have a kick from drive to reverse as well? i have a kick going from any non-drive gear to drive and on the 1-2 shift. the rear tranny mount may be worn but most likely its just an old transmission showing its age. if the shifts/kicks smooth out as the car has been fully warmed up, then you can confirm that your tranny just needs to get warmed up. also you can try checking/changing your fluid if it's been a while.

i was driving home today, and thats exactly what came to my mind. It does it more when its not warmed up. When it warms up though, it seems to shift almost fine. I think i'm just going to change the fluid and hope for the best for now at least.

 

[quanaman]

Actionjackson:

I got my lower control arm B in the mail today (thanks to Ari for fast shipping) and had the driver's side one replaced. I compared my old one with the new one and it was bent WAY out of shape. My steering wheel went back to its place and is almost perfectly aligned now. The car also feels A LOT more stable when driving.

thanks again ActionJackson, I would have never thought my tow truck driver could have bent my control arm, and would never have thought that my steering wheel could be crooked because of the rear wheels.

Thanks guys!

 

[ActionJackson]

You are welcome....Glad that I could help. As soon as I read your post, I had a feeling that the same thing had happened to you. Some Joe-Shmoe auto repair place would have replaced your rack and pinion and who knows what
else on the front end and still not have solved your problem. That's what
is great about this forum and the people who contribute. Enjoy the ride......