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Old Mar 8, 2011
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Exclamation 94 lx alot of play in the stering wheel

what can cause this and how can i fix it?
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Re: 94 lx alot of play in the stering wheel

1 inch in each direction is normal but any more and you could have issues. a front upper strut bar like neuspeed brand will take away some play. also broken sway bar endlinks can cause more play (if your car has swaybars front/rear).
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Re: 94 lx alot of play in the stering wheel

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1 inch in each direction is normal but any more and you could have issues. a front upper strut bar like neuspeed brand will take away some play. also broken sway bar endlinks can cause more play (if your car has swaybars front/rear).
sometimes when i turn ill turn the whell and the car will keep going stright so i have to over turn
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Re: 94 lx alot of play in the stering wheel

You might have a tie rod problem.
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Re: 94 lx alot of play in the stering wheel

^^X2 It's the tie-rods
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Re: 94 lx alot of play in the stering wheel

my tie rod was about to fall off and making loud clunks but the car still turned like normal. only time i had noticable play was with bad tires and broken front sway links. how far are you turning the wheel and nothing happens?
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Re: 94 lx alot of play in the stering wheel

get under tha car and pry stuff around to see if something is broken or loose or obviously worn-out or broken or else. dozens of parts in suspension-steering.
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