It may be that your tires are flat spotting while sitting. After warming up
they get round again and the problem goes away. There may also be a good
possibility that you have a bad front shock that doesn't work well until it
warms up. Or maybe a combination of the two.
Regards, Greg
Solow-----Original Message-----
From: TrmpetDave@aol.com <TrmpetDave@aol.com>
To: wpels@worldnet.att.net <wpels@worldnet.att.net>; Morgans@autox.team.net
<Morgans@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, May 08, 1999 12:03 AM
Subject: Re: Front suspension
>
>In a message dated 5/4/99 9:13:39 PM, wpels@worldnet.att.net writes:
>
><<When my '70 Plus 8 is cold - that is, hasn't been driven in a few days -
I
>have to hold my speed down, especially when cornering. If the road has any
>sort of bumpiness at all, the left front wheel will start bouncing, with
>increasing amplitude, until I haul the speed down. After the car warms up -
>say 10 miles or so - it isn't so skittish, but I can still feel a slight
>tendency for that wheel to bounce. Lube doesn't seem to play a part. Both
>sides get oil freely and it doesn't seem to matter whether I've given it a
>shot or not. The damper blade is intact and secure.>>
>
>Suggest checking for worn bushings-jack offending wheel up, seize it at 12
>and 6 o'clock, and shake vigourously=significant play indicates need for a
>bushing and king-pin job. Also have it checked for wheel imbalance.
However,
>neither of the above problems should improve when the car is warm. Dave
>Collins, San Diego.
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