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Originally Posted by andrewwynn
More toe in usually fixes wandering yaw at the expense of faster tire wear.
On my e53 I used a 3/32 spacer under the string on the front of both front and rear wheels and that worked well even when I had a worn steering rack
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Yeah, that’s exactly where I’m coming from. Substantially increased toe to take out the jeep-ness. I don’t like it. It’s not confidence inspiring on the highway. I’m sure there will be some trammeling remaining when all is said and done as these are notorious for it. It just feels so unsettled like it’s windy but no wind.
It may be front upper control arms but I see no wear in the ball joints and the rubber is intact.
It may be the rear lower ball joints but I find no play when I take it apart.
It may be rear lower trailing arm bushings but again, I can’t see anything visually when I use a prybar to move thing around.
It also may be rear upper control arms. Same thing. Nothing stands out as “sloppy” when I shake and move things around.
Without a definitive process for finding such a vague problem, I’m going to keep throwing parts at the steering & suspension. Not necessarily as a diagnostic step although it will help me to isolate what symptoms are associated with whichever part was replaced last. It’s more a matter of wanting to keep the vehicle for a while longer and just deciding that all the steering & suspension has 200k miles so a total refresh is likely the most reliable path forward.