1987 Ford Tempo Steering drift ?

1987 FORD TEMPO
64,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CHANLEY28
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My car just recently started drifting to the right when I accelerate, and when I let off of the gas pedal it yanks back to the left. I took a quick look under the car to see if anything was obvious, and I saw that the driver side stabilizer bar to control arm bushing was gone. I attempted to replace this once already and ran out of time/ had to put it all back together without replacing it. Every single bolt on the car is terribly hard to turn either from rust or just being old. My question is are there any common problems with the tie rods, or ball joints on this particular?
Nov 22, 2008 at 12:21 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
There are no common problems with steering components, but that doesn't mean something isn't worn out. Make sure all components are tight and in good condition. Make sure the tracking bars are in good condition and the rubber bushings are still good.

Let me know what you find.

Joe
Jan 5, 2009 at 3:41 PM
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