Joe:
Don't rule out bad u-joints on the propshaft. I found this to be the case
with my '69 TR6 a short while ago. With new, balanced tires, front end
rebuild, pro alignment, etc. the shaking at 55-60 mph was persistent. I
discovered a bad u-joint on the front of the propshaft. The sliding spline
was none too solid either. I installed a brand new propshaft and the shakes
went away. Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Walt Fogle
'69 TR6
'80 TR8
Joe wrote:>
>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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