81 E21 Front Suspension

Gents,

I have attached the picture of how my front left wheel sits. My observations are:

1) when I brake during cruise at 40-60 miles,I feel pulling of the suspension to right very slightly, its not a wheel pulling but it feels to me like the front suspension compresses but not symmetrically.

2) I had the front on jack and turning the wheel noticed a slight steering gear lash,

3) one of the lower ball joints rubber booth is torn.



I have checked the condition of the bushings and seems to be in good shape.



My questions are:

1) based on my observation and the picture, can someone diagnose what the issue is with the suspension pulling and how could it be fixed?

2) Is it possible to tighten the rack to remove the gear lash, is it supposed to have a slight lash?

3) i have reviewed the FAQ/s regarding upgrading the suspension, however since the car is very original I don't want a major suspension modification/lowering etc. Is there something I can do to slightly improve its stiffness and get a slightly tighter feel without lowering or doing any major changes?







Thanks for all the feedback.

jason

81 E21 Front Suspension