I have the thing going on. I rebuilt the suspension in June so,
it's either I didn't pack the wheel bearing well enough or balancing
the wheels. I'll be taking it in for the balance RSN. My tires are
pretty old and hard, so I'm pretty sure they're the problem.
Fingernails dirty? I generally get head to toe dirty! :-)
But I gotta echo Allen here. Suspension isn't so scary. The master
kingpin set has pre-reamed bushes so that saves you a bunch, or
get the kingpin/axil combo, for a quick and easy swap out.
Or, apparently, you can go to Chicago and Barney will do it for you. :-)
Start with the wheels balance. Or even quicker, rotate the tires and
see if the shimmy changes, that will pretty much confirm the balance
thing. Since the rears are going to be out of balance differently from
the fronts.
Paul.
Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 8/1/02 12:19:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> kshertz@bellatlantic.net writes:
>
>
>
>>I've heard everything from tire balancing to wheel bearings may be at
>>fault... I have yet to rule anything out; does anyone have any suggestions
>>as to what I should check and how I should check it prior to coming to a
>>conclusion? I'm likely to take it into a shop rather than DIY since it's
>>suspension-related, but would love to know as much as possible about the
>>problem prior to doing so.
>>
>
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>
> Start with getting the wheels balanced. If it goes away, your done for
> cheep! For a quick wheel bearing check, grab the top of each front tire and
> try to shake the tire back and forth. If there is any play, replace the
> bearings. If it still shimmies, you are probably looking at replacing
> bushings and king pins. (I have a '77 Midget, but the B is probably
> similar.)
>
> Most suspension work is not beyond the home mechanic. Working on your car is
> all part of the fun. Buy a service manual and get your fingernails dirty!
> If you get stuck, we'll be here.
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '75 Midget "The Project"
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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