William Hofmann wrote:
>Has anyone exeperienced the following...
>I puchased a '73 TR6 and at 60 MPH the front end shimmys so...
>I replace the rubber rack & pinion mount bushings with the solid =
>aluminium ones and it still shimmys so...
>I balance and align the front end and it still shimmys so...
>I repack the front wheel bearings and it still shimmys so..
>I replace all the bushings on the front end, install new tie rod ends,
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>new trunions(sp?) , lower ball joints and shocks and the &*^%$%&^
thing =
>still shimmys.
>I am running out of things to replace. Anyone got an idea?
Have you checked your tyres for roundness? Just getting them balanced
is not enough. Some tyres (eg BFG - ask me how I know!) have a really
bad habit of developing flat spots even after the car has sat for only
a short while. Take it to a tyre dealer, they should have the equipment
for this test.
Shane Ingate in San Diego
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