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View Poll Results: Which would be your first priorty?
Tune-Up
5.56%
Tie Rods w/ 4-Wheel Balance and Rotation
72.22%
Steering Wheel Position Sensor
0
0%
Wheel Hub Assembly
22.22%
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Priority #1?

Old 11-22-2006, 12:07 PM
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Whats your opinion?

*With Option #2 also add 4-wheel Alignment
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First some questions

Tune-Up - Has one ever been done?
Tie Rods w/ 4-Wheel Balance and Rotation - Are they bad?
Steering Wheel Position Sensor - whats wrong with it?
Wheel Hub Assembly - Is it going bad?
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In my opinion, I'd take care of the tie-rods, and hub assembly, then the SPS, then the tune-up. Your going to have to realign the car with the tie-rods, and the SPS being replaced, so your best bet would be to do them at the same time, along with the hub assembly.
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Originally Posted by bandit
First some questions

Tune-Up - Has one ever been done?
Tie Rods w/ 4-Wheel Balance and Rotation - Are they bad?
Steering Wheel Position Sensor - whats wrong with it?
Wheel Hub Assembly - Is it going bad?
ALL need to be replaced and/or have never been replaced.
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My vote is Tie Rods, b/c if they are out of whack they can negatively impact many other parts, including making your tyres wear unevenly.
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Originally Posted by SapphireTorrent
Originally Posted by bandit
First some questions

Tune-Up - Has one ever been done?
Tie Rods w/ 4-Wheel Balance and Rotation - Are they bad?
Steering Wheel Position Sensor - whats wrong with it?
Wheel Hub Assembly - Is it going bad?
ALL need to be replaced and/or have never been replaced.
Is the wheel hub making a humming noise?
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Originally Posted by OLDsman105
Originally Posted by SapphireTorrent
Originally Posted by bandit
First some questions

Tune-Up - Has one ever been done?
Tie Rods w/ 4-Wheel Balance and Rotation - Are they bad?
Steering Wheel Position Sensor - whats wrong with it?
Wheel Hub Assembly - Is it going bad?
ALL need to be replaced and/or have never been replaced.
Is the wheel hub making a humming noise?
Yes it does, and it changes when you turn the wheel at speed.
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definitely alignment and tie rods. they can mess up expensive tires if not correctly adjusted.

nothing else can really do immidate damage.
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I would change the wheel hub first.
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Tough choices in that poll. I'd get the car to stand up straight as priority one. Do the hub assembly & tie rods. The steering wheel pos. sensor & tune up can wait a while.

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