Joined
·
57 Posts
Hello all,
This past weekend I drove the Concorde on the Blue Ridge Parkway. First off the car performed flawlessly! That 25 yr old 42LE handled the mountains like a champ! Of course I couldn't resist opening her up through those curves. Yes, the old girl still has some giddy-up. The ride back was unfortunately a bit disappointing. I now notice a significant pull to the right. At low speeds it isn't as noticeable, but the faster you drive the harder it pulls. Basically, the steering wheel must be held at 11 o'clock to drive straight from 55 to 70mph. Today I checked the inner tie rod bushings and the left bushing was slightly loose. Once tightened, I took her for a drive with no change. I won't be able to jack her up until tomorrow afternoon.
Here's my question... Could I have blown a hub bearing? No abnormal heat or noise. I've yet to change the hub bearings. My co-worker said I could have blown the outer tie rod end. I replaced those last year. Any thoughts or ideas are welcomed.
Replaced on the car during the past year:
Lower control arms, tie rod ends, inner tie rod bushings, rack bushings, sway arm bushings, sway arm links, strut rod bushings, and struts
This past weekend I drove the Concorde on the Blue Ridge Parkway. First off the car performed flawlessly! That 25 yr old 42LE handled the mountains like a champ! Of course I couldn't resist opening her up through those curves. Yes, the old girl still has some giddy-up. The ride back was unfortunately a bit disappointing. I now notice a significant pull to the right. At low speeds it isn't as noticeable, but the faster you drive the harder it pulls. Basically, the steering wheel must be held at 11 o'clock to drive straight from 55 to 70mph. Today I checked the inner tie rod bushings and the left bushing was slightly loose. Once tightened, I took her for a drive with no change. I won't be able to jack her up until tomorrow afternoon.
Here's my question... Could I have blown a hub bearing? No abnormal heat or noise. I've yet to change the hub bearings. My co-worker said I could have blown the outer tie rod end. I replaced those last year. Any thoughts or ideas are welcomed.
Replaced on the car during the past year:
Lower control arms, tie rod ends, inner tie rod bushings, rack bushings, sway arm bushings, sway arm links, strut rod bushings, and struts