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[ltharris74]

Am i the only one who thinks this is really really bad?

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This would explain why the car jitters and jutters and horribly vibrates when I drive it.

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[polyanarch]

OMG

That's a BAD ball joint! One would have to be a zen-like driver just to keep it within their own lane.

[ltharris74]

It has been vibrating since Sunday and I've been on the Interstate twice with it.

Me Mr. Zen driver. Who would have thought.

merccom sent me an email saying I might need a rack.

This is going to be expensive isn't it?

[polyanarch]

If it's the rack, hell yeah 'spensive. Is it doing it on both sides? -and when you do it on one side does the other side do it to?

[ltharris74]

I only know what's in the video and the little bit that was in the email from the mechanic that merccom forwarded to me.

[polyanarch]

Well if it is the rack, hopefully someone can source a nice gently-used unit but that is always iffy -a rebuilt one might be your best bet.

I'm not even sure what brand of car you are driving these days but a good top-of-my head guess says that even with a decent deal on a rebuilt rack, labor for R&R, flushing the power steering and an alignment (hopefully you don't need too many parts there too -depending on how abused they were) you'll be lucky to get it under $1000. merccom would be able to give you better numbers as he is an actual pro while I just play one on TV. I do know that this whole thing sucks.

Too bad money doesn't grow on trees :( You've had a run of bad luck in that department lately. I'd be pulling my hair out.

[ltharris74]

The hair is falling out all by itself I don't need to give it any help. :(

[ltharris74]

It's a '94 Chrysler LHS with about 140k miles on it.