jqoutlaw@gmail.com wrote:
> We have a 1994 Accord EX 4-door automatic with 235K miles. It has been
> a great car and just keeps on going with little maintenance. The only
> work that has been on the car is brakes, timing belts, tune-ups, and
> one of the radiator fans had to be replaced.
>
> The problem is the car tugs and jerks the wheel to around 40 Mph. It's
> enough to make the car pull either direction if your aren't holding the
> streering wheel. It feels to me almost like torque steer, but it
> happens with any type of acceleration. It also vibrates the wheel at
> almost any speed, but suprisingly rides smooth at around 80-85 Mph.
> Whenever there is a transition in speed the wheel will vibrate,
> regardless of speed. It is most noticable around 55 Mph, but I can
> reproduce all the time.
>
> We got the car checked for alignment by a relative and they showed it
> was good. It's wearing the inside of tires pretty quickly though. The
> tires were balanced in the last 10-15K miles, but they will need
> replacing soon.
>
> I'm wondering what else could be wrong. I was thinking of replacing the
> struts when it gets new tires. Considering the mileage, are ball joints
> and other bushings something that typically goes bad on this model? And
> is there anyway to test this before replacing the parts. How difficult
> would it be to replace. We have access to a lot of tools and impact
> wrenchs.
>
> We're trying to keep the car running for another 1-2 years, but the
> daily drive with this vibration makes it pretty annoying.
>
> Any insight or suggestions?
>
it's not an alignment or "strut" issue [this honda has wishbones]. have
all the suspension bushings and ball joints inspected/replaced as necessary.