Thread: Suspension/Steering Issue when making turns

how's the driveshaft? ujoints? the second thing happens to me sometimes... i was thinking tierods, but might be related to the springs.

Quote: Originally Posted by thunkrd how's the driveshaft? ujoints? the second thing happens to me sometimes... i was thinking tierods, but might be related to the springs. Driveshaft I think was replaced sometime about 6 months ago and should be fine. The ujoints might need replacing. I've had RB springs (un-...

WTH? Dude, that's not safe. One of two things has happened; 1) your steering arm which attaches to the steering gearbox has sheared the splines and is allowed to spin, held only by the lock-nut and cotter pin, or 2) the crash-safe collapsible steering column pin has sheared off in your steering column. Either way, that's not safe to drive that way, as you've described it. Get under ...

I've never seen it but is the watts link on the rear end broken or flexing? I see that mazdatrix sells a brace for the center pivot. The watts linkage keeps the rear end centered and I would think it moving would act similar. whatever it is I wouldn't be driving it that way its a good way to get killed.

i'm not completely satisfied with the answers on the steering yet. what i was meaning about the springs is if they aren't on exactly correct...

Going to try to bring it by the shop tomorrow to get up on the lift and looked at, will post updates.

How long has the steering issue been there?

Quote: Originally Posted by Rx-7Doctor How long has the steering issue been there? I'd say it's been about a month and a half now.

A thread on when i had a similar problem. http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=846138

Quote: Originally Posted by Rx-7Doctor A thread on when i had a similar problem. http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=846138 Interesting read. Seems like your issue was a tad bit different but shared similarities none the less. I know you had changed out a lot of things before you came to ...