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The strut bars run from the front suspension units forward and attach to the car's unibody "frame". You can see them if you kneel down and look ahead of the front wheels. Worn strut bar bushings are not obvious even when they are really worn out. I must have had five mechanics look at it before a Lexus dealer mechanic identified the problem. If yours have not been replaced in the last 75,000 miles then don't bother doing a diagnosis and just replace them. My 00 LS400 was being blowing all over the road by cross winds before I had the strut bars and bushings replaced and I had to constantly make steering corrections to keep the car on course. After replacement the car tracked perfectly. The strut bar bushings may be available separately but the cost of having them pressed into your existing strut bars may be more expensive than buying the whole units. If you buy the bushings separately, make sure they are positioned correctly when they are pressed into the strut bars. Not all mechanics have the equipment for pressing in new bushings.