Ditto.
Front shocks for rebuild to Peter in Madison, spindles and bearings rebuild
and new front-end rubber bushings all around - except for poly offset trunion
bushing on top - from the Nocks, new splines from the Nocks, and new trued
wheels with shaved/balanced tires from Hendrix, and rear drum balancing. NO
shake - at all - what-so-ever ! Can feel the tar marks on the road.
Dick M / Bj8
Cashmere, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: BJ8Healeys<mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com>
To: healeys@autox.team.net<mailto:healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 7:01 PM
Subject: RE: 45 to55 shake
Alan -
My experience may be an exception to your rule, but I have had the same
shocks on my car for the more than 20 years I have owned it. Until I had my
tires/wheels trued and balanced by Allen Hendrix, I always had an annoying
shake about 55 - 60 mph. As a matter of fact, this went on until the
mounting surface for the left front shock fatigued in multiple cracks, in
spite of many attempts by the local tire artisans to balance my tires.
Whether it helped or not, while I had my engine out for rebuild a few years
ago I installed the "Bill Bolton Anti-Scuttle Shake Mod" to my firewall.
Since this was done just prior to my original balance job done by Mr.
Hendrix, I can't say if one or the other definitely solved the problem; but
I suspect that paying attention to the tires and wheels was at least 99% of
the ultimate solution. If I ever buy another Healey, getting the wheels and
tires properly set up by Allen Hendrix will be the first thing I do.
Happy Healeying!
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC
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