Jim,
The only thought I have on the pulling is the caliper piston on the left
does not move freely. This would allow more piston pressure on the right
and thus pull to the right.
On the shaking I would STRONGLY suggest that you take a look at the balance
of the brake drums in the rear. I had mild to moderate shake on my BJ8 for
30 years and finally balanced both drums. I had to add about 1.5 to 2
ounces of steel rod to the perimeter of each drum! Runs much, much smoother
now. If you have access to a bubble balancer it is easy to check.
Keith Pennell
> need some help. one of the bj8's in our club has had a steering problem
and a
> vibration problem since it was bought from florida. it has always pulled
> right. changing tires around did no good. new chromes did no good. last
week
> new michelin 185s did no good. it has been to two alignment places here in
> vegas and both say the alignment is perfect. the steering gear is a
little
> loose, but not more than others if have worked on. i am going to switch
tires
> around again today and see if that helps but do not expect it to. any
ideas?
> the shake has always been there even thought new hubs, bearings and chrome
> wires were installed last summer. the shake smooths out above 65 or so,
but
> it did it with both the old tires and the new michelins(actually worse
with
> the new tire). has been computer balance and is also dead nuts on my
bubble
> balancer. i await your expert guidance. healeymanjim
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