Bump Steer?

[bigdare23]

Car: 1988 Honda CRX Si

Problem: Bump Steer

How the hell do you fix, or what causes it? Bad axles? Rack and Pinion? Tie Rods? Alignment? I damn near replaces everything on my suspension, and I get an alignment often. But, **** is always ****ing up. So someone point me in the right direction. Thanks and reps to those who help

[RBS]

camber maybe? my friend had a moderatly lowered car with no camber kit and it had bump steer, corrected camber front and back and got an alignment and no more bump steer... so who knows

[jwrape]

what size tires?

[G.C]

My friend used a spacer thing that fits between the bottom of the strut and the control arm.

[bigdare23]

Thanks for the responses. I found the problem. Some how the pin that goes through the lower ball joint came out and allowed the castle nut to loosen. Luckily, I found it when I did because it was on it last few threads. reps to everyone!!!

[Revmaynard]

Damn Dare! Good you found it! lol

[G.C]

ooh i see. Glad you found your problem.

[bigdare23]

Thanks and I'm glad I did too LOL

[ATL_EG]

Thanks for the responses. I found the problem. Some how the pin that goes through the lower ball joint came out and allowed the castle nut to loosen. Luckily, I found it when I did because it was on it last few threads. reps to everyone!!!

good job finding the prob!
from experience that casle nut coming off will FVCK YOUR SH!T UP!!

[green91]

cotter pins FTW!!

[Fr33way]

Bump steer is caused by the angle of the tie rod in relation to the spindle.

[Cool Cat Racing]

Its not really the angle of the tie rod and spindle. True bump steer as far as suspension is concerned is caused when the control arms and the tie rods are not pivoting from the same place. When they two have two separate arcs the spindle will toe in or out because of the different distances of the two arcs. An alignment won't ever really fix this, this problem is why many nicer tie rods with Heim joints include spacers to lower the tie rod until it follows a closer arc.

[DunDunSkeert]

You could fix it by putting stock suspension back on it

[Fr33way]

Its not really the angle of the tie rod and spindle. True bump steer as far as suspension is concerned is caused when the control arms and the tie rods are not pivoting from the same place. When they two have two separate arcs the spindle will toe in or out because of the different distances of the two arcs. An alignment won't ever really fix this, this problem is why many nicer tie rods with Heim joints include spacers to lower the tie rod until it follows a closer arc.

Pretty much what I meant in not so many words!

[DeeAOne]

im glad i found this thread! i have the same problem. ill have to check it out.


then again, i do have a bent contol arm. lol