On Mar 22, 2:10 pm, wrote:
> "Mike Romain" wrote in message news:46028f93$0$16585
> > You just need to use your eyes. If you have right to left play, just
> > 'look' at the tie rod and it's ends. If loose, you will see it. If you
> > have easy in out play at the top, it is more likely the bearing than a
> > ball joint. Ball joints are usually hard to move.
>
> I've seen worn ball joints cause this occasional instability on more than
> one occasion. On one in particular, the car would go into dangerously
> severe buffeting when the car was going into a corner at moderate speed..
>
> It is worth checking both bearings and suspension components, IMO,
> just to be sure.
Thanks. At just about 200K miles it's probably worth replacing them.
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