hiya, new to the forum
Just picked up a nice 03 GT, it's a stick and the previous owner did just a few mods to it. Cold air intake, 18" cobra R rims, after market exhaust. The car is badass all day, I love it. Pulls harder than I seem to remember these cars pulling, clutch feels great, everything feels right on this car....
....except the steering. It isnt too big a deal but I wanted to ask about it in case this is a problem that others have had. I will be driving along at normal speeds, and the center position for the steering almost feels like it moves a little one way or the other. Ok, let me try to explain it better than that--I am on a smooth road, no bumps, at really any speed. The road has an easy bend to the right, so I steer around the curve, then straighten out. And then the car wants to pull a little bit to the right. Likewise, if I make a left turn, sometimes it then wants to pull a little to the left. It is only a little bit, and if I turn the wheel back far enough the opposite way, it will track straight again. The "center" spot doesnt move--when its pulling to one side, the steering wheel is turned that little bit too. So it isnt like slop in the steering rack.
Its completely manageable at all speeds, but I would rather replace something now than have the car leave me stuck later, or worse. Does this sound familiar to anyone? ARe there any ideas on what to check? It seems to be a random thing--doesnt happen each time the wheel is turned. A lot of the time I'll be driving straight, take my hands off the wheel and it tracks straight.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. This is my first Mustang, but I am basically familiar with cars. My other toys include a 1995 T-Bird Supercoupe and I have experience with RX7's so I can work my way around an engine bay. I am just looking for things to check.
Just picked up a nice 03 GT, it's a stick and the previous owner did just a few mods to it. Cold air intake, 18" cobra R rims, after market exhaust. The car is badass all day, I love it. Pulls harder than I seem to remember these cars pulling, clutch feels great, everything feels right on this car....
....except the steering. It isnt too big a deal but I wanted to ask about it in case this is a problem that others have had. I will be driving along at normal speeds, and the center position for the steering almost feels like it moves a little one way or the other. Ok, let me try to explain it better than that--I am on a smooth road, no bumps, at really any speed. The road has an easy bend to the right, so I steer around the curve, then straighten out. And then the car wants to pull a little bit to the right. Likewise, if I make a left turn, sometimes it then wants to pull a little to the left. It is only a little bit, and if I turn the wheel back far enough the opposite way, it will track straight again. The "center" spot doesnt move--when its pulling to one side, the steering wheel is turned that little bit too. So it isnt like slop in the steering rack.
Its completely manageable at all speeds, but I would rather replace something now than have the car leave me stuck later, or worse. Does this sound familiar to anyone? ARe there any ideas on what to check? It seems to be a random thing--doesnt happen each time the wheel is turned. A lot of the time I'll be driving straight, take my hands off the wheel and it tracks straight.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. This is my first Mustang, but I am basically familiar with cars. My other toys include a 1995 T-Bird Supercoupe and I have experience with RX7's so I can work my way around an engine bay. I am just looking for things to check.