98 Cavalier pulling left
sodapop76
07-05-2004, 11:06 AM
Hi there,
I have a 98 Cavailer Z24 (5 speed) and recently it's pulling left and when turning left (around sharp bends) there is a banging noise coming from the front (uner the hood). I recently had the struts replaced and the back breaks machined and the drums replaced. I declined the allignment since my dealer suggested that the replacing the struts should automatically correct that problem.
I'm a girl - so you'll have to excuse the simple language.
Does anyone have a suggestion of what this could be?
Also, I'm having a bit of stiffness when shifting from 1st to 2nd or downshifting from 2nd to 1st....anything there?
I have a 98 Cavailer Z24 (5 speed) and recently it's pulling left and when turning left (around sharp bends) there is a banging noise coming from the front (uner the hood). I recently had the struts replaced and the back breaks machined and the drums replaced. I declined the allignment since my dealer suggested that the replacing the struts should automatically correct that problem.
I'm a girl - so you'll have to excuse the simple language.
Does anyone have a suggestion of what this could be?
Also, I'm having a bit of stiffness when shifting from 1st to 2nd or downshifting from 2nd to 1st....anything there?
GTP Dad
07-05-2004, 07:30 PM
Did you check to see if the front sway bar was broken? Have a Pontiac Grand Prix and everytime the car turned left we heard a bang. Turned out to be a broken sway bar. This may also account for the car pulling to the left.
sodapop76
07-06-2004, 09:58 AM
Thanks for the reply. My dealer suggested that maybe the tires are worn - suggested to switch the front two . Now it's pulling to the right, but just by a hair, ever so slightly.
As for the banging sound in the front, they thought it was the upper strut mounts - need to be replaced.
I had them check the lower control arm bushings and he said there was no problem there, so that's not what's causing the banging noise.
As for the banging sound in the front, they thought it was the upper strut mounts - need to be replaced.
I had them check the lower control arm bushings and he said there was no problem there, so that's not what's causing the banging noise.
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