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Old 02-16-2015, 12:17 PM #1
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Wandering while tracking

Hey all,

my 4Runner has been rock solid all winter up north here. Several 0 degree days and below. The past 48 hours the steering seems sloppy however. It is more of the tracking actually, I feel as though I need to make corrections constantly while driving straight.

It almost feels like how it feels when it is really windy outside and you need to keep making corrections to track straight.

Where should I start looking? It is mild now, but definitely present.
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Tires can cause that. So can a bad alignment or worn steering parts.
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Mine does the same and when I went in to get it aligned I was informed that the Idler arm and one of the inner tie rods was shot. I would look up from at the steering linkage to see if any of the boots look torn. I know that there are a couple write ups on how to test to see if your idler arm has excessive play.
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