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B) Yes, work in progress. Tire people have given me a green light, mechanic says he knows of steering problem that LS400 has on SOME vehicles and he thinks it can be resolved with a minimum of effort and $$$. Will take it in this week and continue to the next chapter of this saga. Thanks for your interest. Ron

:cries: Thanks everyone. Went to Lexus with your ball joint recs, they say they checked when aligned and all is to spec under there. Do you think tires could cause this, that is what Lexus wants me to do - go to a Goodyear dealer and have him check tires. Tires look more than fine to me, no wear patterns yet, dealer rotated to no improvement in steering. When I say "jerky" I don't mean RADICAL, but you have to constantly steer the car. On a longer drive, it is really tiring and not like a Lexus. Have had this problem for awhile but thought that was just the deal. I have Goodyear Eagle GA tires. I would gladly pay to go to Michelin or somewhere else if any of you have found that tires can cause this problem. Thanks for all your input! Happy 4th of July to you all! Ron

Lexus has fully checked out the front end and says OK. Also, checked and balanced tire pressure all the way around. Maybe they failed to checkk out front end properly? Thanks for your input - I will go back to Lexus with your notes. Ron

:o love my 1990 LS400 but cannot seem to smooth out the steering. Seems like the car wants to go where it wants to go and is a full time steering project. Have been through the mill with Lexus dealer - says no idea why. I have Goodyear Eagle GA's on the car and rotation does not make a difference. I finally got the brainstorm to ask you out there if you have dealt with this or if I am just crazy. Car has only 83K and is in perfect condition. Thanks Ron Johnson