Imprecise Steering on 03 WRX
 

My 03 WRX has recently started to feel "loose" and imprecise on the steering. It tramlines too - not as if the tracking is out (which gives a consistent pull in one direction) but it wobbles from side to side - especially over bumps!

Any ideas? Steering rack / trackrod ends / top mounts / wishbone bushes?

What's the mileage now? That might help :)

Had a similar problem on my MY04 WRX (although I didn't get the side to side wobble). Tried changing the tyre pressures changing them up and down like a yoyo and it helped a fair bit but only with them a fair bit off recomended pressure. Finally rotated wheels front to back and it has made quite a difference feeling OK with pressures back to normal. Hope this helps

Well its worth checking the rack mounting bolts - they've been found to be loose (1 missing) on another Impreza recently :eek: Obvoiusly it goes without saying you should check everything else related to the steering for looseness.

Certainly check the tracking. It sounds like its maybe toed-out. I don't agree that incorrect tracking will make it pull consistently to one side. You want a very small amout of toe-in.