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Re: Tiger Suspension Issue

To: "Steve Sage" <fastsage@cox.net>, <TIGERS@AUTOX.TEAM.NET>
Subject: Re: Tiger Suspension Issue
From: <arado7@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 13:17:55 -0400
How old are your tires? Replaced mine and it fixed similar problem. Gary 
B9472283
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Subject: Tiger Suspension Issue


> Sunbeamers:
> I'm getting some shaking/bumping through the steering wheel at higher 
> speeds (above 65 mph). This is a relatively new happening. I had the 
> wheels (Panasports) balanced yesterday and I tightened up the under hood 
> steering column bracket that was a little loose, but there was no real 
> improvement, if any.
>
> The odd part of it is the vibration is not steady. It seems to vibrate in 
> a rythymic pattern. When I accelerate up to 65 and beyond it starts 
> vibrating and over three or four seconds vibrates more, then lessens and 
> starts over again with the same pattern.
>
> I can't see anything obvious broken on the front suspension but then I 
> don't really know what I'd be looking for.
>
> By way of possible clues, I do have a leaky steering rack boot and old 
> Spax adjustable shocks. I did have to loosen the steering rack a while 
> back but re-torqued the bolts to factory specs after that. The car steers 
> perfectly straight down the road. The driver's front side shock may have 
> an issue with it's adjustment feature, and the shocks "squeak" a bit when 
> I bounce the car up and down but they don't leak as far as I can tell.
>
> Has anyone had a fairly sudden issue like this come up with their car and 
> what should I look for or suspect?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steve Sage
> 1966 MK1A




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