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Right front wheel jump slightly foward with a pop sound . It does not happen often . I replaced both lower ball joints . They were bad . It act like a bushing is bad and it is binding .What keep the suspension and the front wheel from moving slightly forward or backward ?

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Posted by Boxer54 264 days and 20 hours ago.

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1997 lexus ls

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There are a few things that can cause this on your car.
First you need to check and be sure that the caster adjusters are TIGHT on the car. It is VERY comon for the rubber bushings that hold the caster arms to the car to wear out. Typically the caster control arms need to be replaced about every 80,000 miles on these cars. Once the bushing collapses and tears it allows the front tires to move back and forth resulting in noise and abnormal tire wear.
If you drive the car at 5mph and slam on the brakes you will probably hear a "pop" noise in the front as the arms slap around.

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Expert:	Peter
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Answered:	3/4/2009

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