If the strut rods threads were stripped that really goes a long way towards explaining your persistent issues. I’m less confident the hole in the K member is bad, it’s reinforced and you’d be able to tell if it was that severely damaged.
Shocks binding in turns is impossible, because they’re not struts, they only go up and down so what’s there to bind? The shock to LCA bolts can bind if tightened at droop but that’s about it and extremely easy to fix for a shop
edit im now realizing it will be impossible for any of you to hear the pop with the muffler delete, but i swear on my life its there.. smh. If anyone has an equalizer for their headphones just turn down bass for a second and then you should hear it. its right as i center the wheel and get onto level ground from a slope
I understand, but, the binding may be less in the steering itself, and more just the weight shifting on the said slopes/ turns. I have just done a terrible job at being able to explain it. I do see that as a possibility the lca- strut bolt, however, all of this had been discussed, and he seemed pretty confident about doing the work. The feeling didnt change what so ever with the new arms, unless he just did the exact same thing the last shop did without telling me
Just to clear things up. It is specifically when coming into something like my driveway if i go over a slope/ hole or tight turns where the weight shifts or the car is moving down a slope.
I also removed my inlinks again just out of curiosity. the binding stayed, and the mech still thinks its just the strut rods binding at certain ranges.
Here is a video of said pop- i am correcting my steering but the pop happens at the cars weight settles after a sloped turn.. i can do circles all day in a flat lot with no issues
If it still cannot be a shock, and he torqued my stuff properly i really dont know what else it would be. If its safe for me to put the car on ramps and loosen those bolts and let it settle. i would attempt that to verify.
there are a lot of things to talk about in this photo, im overwhelmed but i assure the gas gauge, and evap code are the least of my concerns, let alone the door ajar light that is constantly on. I was about to head straight to the gas station
