Yes, you can eliminate the shaking 100%. The wheels and tires must be
perfectly round and true and in balance, and the front end has to be in good
shape. Then it won't shake.
Regards,
Greg Solow
-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart J. Ross <stuross@nac.net>
To: TrmpetDave@aol.com <TrmpetDave@aol.com>; carfindr@tiac.net
<carfindr@tiac.net>; Morgans@autox.team.net <Morgans@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, May 29, 1999 6:48 AM
Subject: Re: Kingpins/Morgan Shake?
>To machine the bushings, you do not need a "Morgan specialist", just take
>them
>to any shop that does bushings. My local NAPA store sent them out for me.
>Another possible reason for front end shake can be tie rods and tie rod
>ends. Sometimes
>people put the jack on the tie rod rather thna the frame and bend the tie
>rod. That happened to me.
>The shake was pretty bad. Inspect that along with the other valid
>suggestions that I have seen
>offered. There are many reasons for the shaking, and multiple "cures"
>although I doubt that
>you can eliminate the shaking 100%. If you did, it wouldn't be a Morgan.
>Good luck in your
>search for the cure.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <TrmpetDave@aol.com>
>To: <carfindr@tiac.net>; <Morgans@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 2:48 AM
>Subject: Re: Kingpins/Morgan Shake?
>
>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/25/99 11:17:40 AM, carfindr@tiac.net writes:
>>
>> <<Hi there,
>> I took the Morgan out for a short test drive today, I got the speed up a
>> little past 60mph and the front end started to do a dance! This was no
>minor
>> shake, it felt like a wheel was about to fall off! Is this the "Morgan
>> Shake?"
>> I feel about a quarter inch of play when I grab the tops of the front
>wheels
>> and pull back and forth. Are My Kingpins Shot?>>
>>
>> If the tops of the front wheels have 1/4" play doesn't it mean the front
>> suspension bushings which slide up and down on the king pins are worn?
>when
>> replacing the bushings, which have to be machined to fit, it is best to
>> replace the king pins as well. This is a standard Morgan service job, but
>I
>> think it needs a Morgan specialist with a hydraulic press and machining
>> facilities. Dave Collins, San Diego
>
>
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