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1988 Ford Tempo steering drift going strait

Tiny
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  • 1988 FORD TEMPO
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
My 88 tempo drifts from side to side while at speed of 30 and above. Its like it turns itself a little bit while going strait. Can you help with some possibilities
Sunday, November 8th, 2009 AT 2:26 PM

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Tiny
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Tire belt seperation, worn tie rods, worn ball joints, worn lower control arm bushings, worn rack and pinion gears
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Sunday, November 8th, 2009 AT 2:39 PM
Tiny
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How do I remove the rack and pinion? Deos it remove threw the wheel weels or out the bottom?
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009 AT 10:06 AM
Tiny
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Kinda both move gear out pass side wheel apron when left tie rod end clears shift linkage lower left down and out.
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Friday, November 20th, 2009 AT 2:29 PM

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