99 Concorde...need help

[J.S.]

First of all thanks for viewing the ad. I recently bought a 99 concorde that was said to only need a wheel alignment. Well I bought 4 yokohama as430 and had a alignment and balancing done. The problem is that after all that I have a toned down version of the initial problem which is that at x-way speeds the steering wheel begins to agiatate like the wheel is hopping. Now if I take my foot of the accelerator at the same speed the car coast pretty well. That leads me to believe that its not the tires. But if I re-accelerate at already high speeds the steering wheel will jerk as if the trans is dragging and continue to do this until I let offthe accelerator. The handling is perfect doing city driving. The trans shifts through the gears fine. One more thing the car was hit in the front passenger side bending a part of the strut. My cousin bent the piece back and the handling bacame a little better. So I'm thinking maybe I should replace that strut and that would cure the problem. Also there is a small nail in the rear drivers side tire. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[hundahunta]

make sure you tie rod end bushings are ok, lift front wheels and check tire play laterally and vertically. I have also noted that a bad axle may do this good luck.

[hundahunta]

also check your trans and engine mounts

[J.S.]

Thanks alot. That was truly helpful. But what shopuld I be looking for in a bad axle, and how much play should the wheel have once I jack the front up.

[J.S.]

Just drove it again and noticed that above 40, if I cut the wheel the front end shakes. More when I cut the wheel to the passenger side. I'm taking it to some front end specialists tommorow though. thanks for the replys