Thread: Front End Question

So I bought an 88 lx 5.0 car, I got it all ready to go today, I noticed driving around that the front end is really loose and pulls in the city, when I drove it on the highway today it was pretty smooth? Any ideas on what I need to replace to get the front end into better shape??

Check your tie rod ends and ball joints, for starters. Jack the car up and grab the tire, and see if there's any play side to side. If there's movement, your tie rods are shot. If there's movement top to bottom, it's time for ball joints.

You can find you tube videos that show you how to check them, and how to replace them too.

Will do thank you, its a project, Ill post up some pics when the weather blows through.

Also the front control arm bushings may need replaced.

I have a set of QA1 tie rod ends for sale in the classifieds for a Fox.

Rich I saw that in the classifieds last night was going to pm you about those Ill shoot you a pm about picking those up, I think Im just going to do the tie rod ends, ball joints and will bearings and bushings all together and fix the problem.

Cool. Probably be a better deal to just get all the stuff done if you can.