now i know my steering is worn but i checked by hand with it up it didnt seem that bad i replaced the idler rad rod bushes sway bar bushes aswell regreased and also tighten the steering box i have a brace fitted to my 180b and im wondering if due to it being aligned to stanza spec if its giving me problems the tyre centre didnt have 180b specs and im running low suspension with 200b struts if its a toe issue or just worn all over its a 72 model it botherd me the other day with high winds and it wonderd off to the side quickly numerous times or bumps in the road

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Whats the point doing a wheel alignment if they dont know what theyre setting it to?
Go to another wheel alignment shop.
Try "Road Style Tyre & Battery" in Lonsdale.

What wheel offset are you running?
Do you have bump steer spacers?
Whats the draglink ball joint condition like?
Whats the outer tierod end ball joint condition like?

well i didnt know till after i payed and they gave me the reciept and i said u got the car wrong on here! was a aligner at junkfood cnr that be the 2nd now at the cnr that cant do 1 there


im running trx rims 200b struts 180b lowerd springs
new radious rod bushes
swaybar bushes
brace
old but ok joints i think no obvious movement when played with
no bump steer spacers

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Are you sure that the track rod rubbers are in good condition? Your description of the handling is just what occurs with shot track rod rubber bushes.

If they are good, my guess is the lowered springs are causing it to bump steer, if all the joints are firm. If the radius arms are horizontal or rising to the outer points, you will have bump steer. No amount of adjustment will remove it. You will need to lower the outer pivot point, or raise the inner one to improve it.

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I'd try adding bump steer spacers. Check improvement.
If no improvement and steering feels sloppy at all, i'd replace all steering linkage components (draglink, inner and outer tierod ends) and get a proper wheel alignment done.
That should fix it...

thanks alot fellas i will look into this and bump steer spacer prices aswell

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Try jacking up the frond end and checking the inner lower control arm bushes. My VL was doing the same thing, i had 4 different wheel allignments and none of them noticed they were warn ( they only checked the right side bush and assumed the left was ok) you have to try to pulling/pushing in different parts of the wheel. there was only one position i noticed it and it then had around 15mm of movement.