This may be "way out there" but I had a vibration, though not quite what
I would call shaking in my steering wheel and it turned out to be an
out-of-balance drive shaft. It had the folks in a few front end shops
scratching their collective heads, so it's something you may want to
check.
I have the problem you describe with my left front wheel. If I adjust it
to spec. according to the manual, it's too loose and if I tighten one
more flat, it's too tight. I've gone with a tad too loose but if anyone
out there knows where to find a modern replacement for the felt seal,
please post it.
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
CF38690UO
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From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Lizirbydavis@cs.com
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 8:51 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: shaking steering wheel
My steering wheel shakes an awful lot despite a complete front end
rebuild
with upgraded bushings, new springs and new shocks. I replaced the
steering
rack mounts with the billet aluminum mounts from Richard Good.
(amplifies the
problem for sure) The front end was professionally aligned, and the
tires are
new. I knew the wire wheels were not the best, so I tried to get rid
of the
shaking by putting 2 new Dayton's on the front end. They were true
from the
factory. I'm hoping that the shaking is just due to poorly balanced
wheels.
I cannot find anyone locally who can spin balance the wheels per the
Dayton
instructions. So, my mechanic used the same technique as he uses on
everything
else. The shaking starts at 60mph and does not go away. I can suppress
the
shaking if I really grasp the wheel firmly, but this is fatiguing. Any
ideas? Joe Davis (my 3d posting after a 300 mile trip)
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