Recently i have been noticing that when driving, my car will just jerk to the side occasionally. At first i thought it was maybe just the wind, but has been doing it all the time even on calm days. Would this be due to bad bushings? thanks in advance.
Lucas
More information would help. Which side does it pull to? How fast are you driving? Stock or aftermarket parts? Have you changed anything? Etc, etc, etc.
control arm bushings? idk
i'm interested in this too. my fiance has an 04 corolla that does this too...seems like its being blown around by wind all the time, even when there's no wind(only on the highway...or on roads where the speeds get over 45mph). i think its bushings...my cav with 171000 on it and original everything doesn't do it, and her car only has 73000 on it...i know this isn't about a j-body, but it is a related issue, so i'm really leaning towards bushings....
Back in December had slid on ice and ran into a curb, bending my right side control arm, forcing my tire to push back into my fender.
I replaced the control arm, hub, and bearings and had a front alignment, after that it seemed to be back to normal, then an occasional popping noise when i turned, and now the "jerking" to the left side.
I payed more attention to this problem today while driving, and it seems to do it more often on bumpy, or country roads. I also noticed when i brake it also jerks to the left side as well.
Would this be pulling on the left side because the bushings are the original on the left side and the right side is newer?
2003 Chevy Cavalier LSS
91700 miles
whenever you change a suspension or steering component on the one side, do it to the other. bearing, bushings, everything.
check wheel alignment and tyres. I have seen tires cause random pulls many times
