Dear all,
I have an 89 Jetta GLi, and the tie rods, front strut inserts, and strut bearings are new, and I can't see any play when I raise the front of the vehicle and twist a wheel - the steering wheel and other wheel seem to twist at the same time. The car doesn't wander on the highway, and there's no noteworthy dead spot on-center in the steering.
Around town sometimes when I make a fairly tight (or even sweeping) turn, I get a second or so of lateral sway (which is redundant, I guess) - the vehicle sways side-to-side for a cycle or two, about 1-2 Hz.
Any ideas what to look for, or ask the mechanic what to look for? Control arm bushings? Tie rod ends? Steering rack play? Rear shocks?
I'm okay with the typical A2 body roll, but this sway mode is irksome.
Thanks Theo