Re: driving/alignment problems; dumb bitch bmw

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <scirocco@bork.hampshire.edu>]

Look underneath and see what's loose. Jack up the car and tighten all the
bolts. Find what is loose and then get it aligned. I've had the front
control arm bolts come loose before, and it did a similar thing to what
you are describing.
	Good luck!
	-JOsiah

'87 GLi
'84 GTi
http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah

On Wed, 17 May 2000, Foxx (in a box) wrote:

>   on my way home to work on my '85, i was driving down the freeway in my
> '86. well this dumb bitch in her beamer decides that she doesn't like
> how slow the guy in front of her is going so she decides to change lanes
> (wealthy people now knowing how to drive their cars is becoming an
> increasing problem here). trouble is i'm about a yard away getting ready
> to pass her. i brake (hard) and lay on the horn and she's smiling as i
> pass (shoulda hit her and let her pay to fix up the scirocco). at any
> rate, i've got a problem now. i notice as i drive own the road my
> steering wheel is odd. it used to have a little 2° turn to the left. now
> it's a 10° turn to the right. in addition to that, there is a bad pull
> to the left now, and the drivers side front wheel screams like a banshee
> when i turn left (no problem turning right). nothing looks bent, though
> my struts are definitely shot now. pissed me off. anyway, anyone have
> any advice (besides to get the '85 fixed up to drive)? if i need new
> parts, i'd perfer to order everything in one fell swoop.
> 
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