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Re: Vibration

To: DaCRANEz@aol.com
Subject: Re: Vibration
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:24:17 -0500
Hi Mike,

I don't doubt what you say it true, but can you or can anyone out there explain 
why the wheel would 
vibrate on the car but not on the balancing machine?

Thanks,

Don Malling

DaCRANEz@aol.com wrote:
> Oliver
>  I had the same situation when I first got my TR6. I replaced all u-joints, 
> installed new tires, totally rebuilt suspension and it still shook. I even 
> bought extra stock steel wheels. No manner of balancing would correct the 
>problem. 
>  I joined a Triumph club and was discussing  the dilemma with other six 
> owners. To a person they all said they had suffered through the same and the 
>only 
> fix was to replace the stock rims with alloy wheels. I like the look of the 
> steel wheels but got sick of the vibration. Installed minilite 
>replicas-problem 
> solved. Hope this helps.
> Mike C '71 TR6




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