Jim -
You will get vibration at around 45-60 mph when your shock absorbers
are worn out. If one of the tires is bouncing up and down on the
freeway (this is the source of the vibration...) you will also get
pulling to one side or another.
I would check and replace the two front shocks. When checking the
front shocks, you should also make sure they are bolted down firmly
(not too tight though - 25ft-lbs)... if not your alignment will not be
stable and the car may pull intermittently to one side.
Always check the basic stuff first!
Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 4/13/05, James Shope <healeymanjim@joimail.com> wrote:
> 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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