If the bushings are shot, it may. See if you can SHAKE the center link. It shouldn't move at all. The other wear part in the vicinity is the idler arm, which has a serviceable bushing, but it's often cheaper and easier to just replace the entire thing. When I bought my car, the bushings were all visibly shot and cracked...so they all got replaced and I had like-new handling for a while. best, whit