# Comes back worst than when I took it in!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/comes-back-worst-than-when-i-took-it-in/36932>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, subaru, wheels\
**Created:** [September 21, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/comes-back-worst-than-when-i-took-it-in/36932 "2009-09-21T12:33:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![subaraturn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@subaraturn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/subaraturn)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/comes-back-worst-than-when-i-took-it-in/36932/1 "2009-09-21T12:33:22Z")

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Took my 2000 Subaru Outback in for a CV axle replacement, mechanic said the bearings were gone too. So I paid my dues and he fixed it, maybe. Before I got home the car was still making the ‘knock, knock’ sound from the left front(same side as before). I called him and he said,“it could be a ball joint or…” I don’t remember what else.  
  
  
  
 My car has progressively gotten worst during my trip to Gulf Shores and back(1200 miles). Now it makes a grinding sound when I turn left AND the steering wheel gives strong resistance every 1/4 of a turn.  
  
  
  
 Any clues?

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/comes-back-worst-than-when-i-took-it-in/36932/2 "2009-09-21T13:41:05Z")

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Are you saying that you now have the same problem that you had to begin with? You never really said what got it into the shop for axles & bearings originally.

If that is the case then the work done may have been based on poor/hasty diagnosis - or it may be that those things needed to be done, but that there is more that needs to be done.

The symptoms you describe could indeed be from several different things - ball joints are one; strut mounts/bearings; steering rack & linkages. You need a good, competent, independent mechanic - preferably one that specializes in front end work. If someone claims to have diagnosed it, ask politely if they can show you so that you can understand.