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My 2007 TL has developed a problem where the steering wheel has become very hard to turn when reversing. It feels like it is coming from the drivers side. Cornering is also affected and the car feel like is a leaning too much and the ride is a bit rough on this side as well. The shocks seem to be okay as there is no excessive bouncing when going over bumps. When going over roads that are uneven, the steering wheel tends to fight back and move by itself. I had the car inspected by the dealership today and they could not find any issues but said that it could be the power steering pump. I don’t think that this is the case as I suspect a failing pump would make noise and affect steering in both directions.
I am thinking about taking the vehicle in for an alignment check but wanted to get some opinions to see if I am on the right track or what I should check out next. Any suggestions?
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The dealer replaced the drive axel and the vibration has gone away. They did made me pay for the part but gave it to me at cost which I guess is better than nothing.
Eric:
The car currently has the Michelins MXM4 pilot super sport tires which I believe is what it came with from the factory. I did a visual inspection of the front suspension and found that the middle bushing on the front subframe is cracked in half all the way around (drivers side). Also the compliance bushing on this side looks like it is in need of replacement. I picked up these parts today to install them soon. I’m not sure if this is what is causing all of my issues on this side but as they are in need of replacement I will swap the parts out and see if anything changes.
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After taking another look at the car this week I discovered that the front drivers side stabilizer link was the wrong part. I changed that out only to find out that it would not fit in the lower control arm. I replaced the lower control arm and guess what… the lower ball joint on the steering knuckle doesn’t fit in the lower control arm. I will be replacing the steering knuckle on Tuesday when the part arrives. Whoever did the repairs on this car after the accident didn’t put the correct parts in it.
New control arm and steering knuckle have been installed on the left front. I had an alignment done today and the print out tells me that the caster angle is off. With the wrong parts installed on this side it was exactly in spec. What would cause this and the right rear camber to be off?
It’s been just over a year since I put new OEM shocks on the car. It was driving better but 8000KM later it feels like it did before I changed them out. The car wobbles side to side, too much lean when cornering, extremely rough ride more so on the drivers side, visibly I can see the car leaning on the driver’s side. The car often hops over bumps in the road. Sometimes I can hear a clunk from the rear. Honda replaced the rear stabilizer bar bushing and one of the links. The sound went away after that but it has since returned.
Perhaps it’s time to find another TL.
If the car is leaning while parked on a flat surface, you need new springs.
Springs are what give the car height.
Shocks do not control or contribute to vehicle height.
Having said this, your new shocks may have gone bad, but it is more likely to be another worn suspension part..
Have the suspension checked out or follow the instructions in the video.
https://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/diagnosing-noises-in-your-car/finding-suspension-noises
https://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/diagnosing-noises-in-your-car/struts-shocks-and-dampers
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