problems with suspension and steering

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  1. h2o

    h2o Mad Mav Man

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    hi!
    i'm having lots of trouble with the steering in my mav, i practically go zigzaging all the time, and i don't know if it is related but each time i go through a bumpy road it sounds like i'm sledgehammering the car specially on the front, does anyone has a clue about this? can anyone recommend me a power steering option other than a mav one that fits?
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  2. Bryant

    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    you need to inspect your entire front suspension. jack up the car and put it on jack stands under the frame rails. grab a front wheel and try to shake and move it in all different directions. you should have hardly any play at all. if you find any play trace it down and replace the worn out parts
     
  3. Mavman72

    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Then worry about the power steering.
     
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    ok so it's actually a suspension problem not steering, i though it had to do with the steering column being all messed up, then i guess i have to change the whole suspension because the way its sounding i suppose its really gone to pieces! anyway i'm gonna check it. thanks
     

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