I figured it was something related to bushings or ball joints considering
it's showing true in an alignment.

How hard is it to change the ball joints on an accord. Would a lift be
required?
"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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> 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.