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not exactly a honda but....

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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:18 AM
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My sister owns a 1994 Mazda 626 V6 5 speed with about 158,000 miles on it. I know its not a Honda but its a general question (I think) about cars. Whenever you step on the gas, the steering wheel turns to the right slightly and when you let off the gas, the steering wheel goes straight.

If you hold onto the steering wheel while pushing the gas, the car will turn with the steering wheel but if you dont hold the wheel, the car will just go straight.

I'm thinking it would be a steering bushing or a LCA maybe. I looked it up and the only thing I could find on probetalk.com was that its a common problem but no sloution.

Could it be just that it has a lot of torque (130 lb/ft), alot to me anyways, or is it just a bushing?
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:22 AM
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could be torque steer :dunno:

remedy by getting some mount inserts.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:23 AM
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probably broken motor mounts, something in the trans or cv shafts
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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My bet is on the mounts.
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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ok i'll take a look and see what i can find....wish me luck
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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on something like this, the simplest solution is often the correct one.

check alignment first. could just be tie rods or something.
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