Richard, I had the same problem with my "3" at 60 MPH, balanced the drive
shaft, and no more vibrations. The drive line shop said it was out quite a
bit, yet only noticable at 60 MPH (sorry, no idea what the klm are) "FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Gosling <rbgos@perkins-engines.com>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 5:24 AM
Subject: Juddery steering - any ideas?
>
> Daffy (my '78 Spit 1500) has developed a juddering through the steering
> wheel at high speeds. However, this only appears when cornering -
> there's no vibration on the straight - which would seem to rule out the
> most obvious cause of out of balance wheels. Also I only seem to notice
> it on the motorway (cruising speed 70-75 mph), not at lower speeds on
> country roads (50-60 mph), although this may be simply because the
> country roads I drive regularly don't have the same long, gently
> sweeping curves I get on the motorway, so I may not be noticing it.
>
> Anyone had this before? Any idea what might be causing it? All input
> gratefully received - I'll try the cheapest options first!
>
> Richard Gosling
>
> Daffy (Inca yellow '78 Spit 1500)
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