Have you checked that the wheels and tires are round? Jack up the wheel
slightly off the ground, turn it slowly and watch for the space between
it and the object you set on the floor changing.
Bob
On Fri, 18 Jul 1997 20:19:16 -0500 Patti & John Morris
<mgj2@globaldialog.com> writes:
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>From: Patti & John Morris[SMTP:mgj2@globaldialog.com]
>Sent: Friday, July 18, 1997 8:08 PM
>To: 'mgs@autox.team.net'
>Subject: Front wheel shake
>Importance: High
>
>Ok list I have a confession. My '57 MGA develops a shake in the
>steering =
>at 65-70 mph. I assume this is related only to the front wheels
>because =
>I only feel it in the steering wheel. I know that the front supension
>=
>bushings are new and the rest of the front suspension is in good
>shape. =
>I have freshly rebuilt front shocks. There is almost no play between
>the =
>front wheels and the streering wheel. I just had the wheels balanced =
>today thinking that must be the answer. Helped but did not eliminate
>the =
>problem. I haven't had the alignment checked for years but the milage
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>since has been limited.
>
>I'm out of ideas. What should I be looking for here?
>
>Thanks!
>
>John an his '57 MGA
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