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Suzanne Guptill Posted on Nov 29, 2012

1998 s70 wobbles front end at low speeds

My s70 seems to wobble in the front end, can feel it through the steering wheel. Seems worse at low speeds. Could it be an out of balance tire? Ball joints? Also notice wobbling on turns, especially lefts.

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Go to an Alignment Only Shop & have them road test
while you ride along

Then have them inspect for worn parts

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