I am having very similar symptoms, combined with the fact that if go over 50 MPH, I get a terrible vibration. My mechanic thinks the front differential is the problem, and thinks the cost would be $2,500 - $3,000 to fix. I have a hard time spending that much on a car that is maybe worth $8k. It has 225k miles, but several new parts including new brakes, tires, and other fixes. I am curious how much you got for yours, Blue254. Thinking I ask for $5k. It is a nice Ironman suspension on the car which only has 10k miles on it.
Thoughts?