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Posted by: webrocket Apr 22 2014, 10:38 PM

If someone near Azusa can help me diagnose my front end wobble please contact hoping to use car for G&R swap this weekend

Posted by: bdstone914 Apr 23 2014, 06:13 AM

Sounds like warped rotors. Check for loose wheel bearings by trying to move the top of the wheel with it on the ground. Remove the wheels and spin the rotors looking for wobble. Also check for bad tie rod ends and worn ball joints.

Posted by: rmdinmd Apr 23 2014, 06:59 AM

You might not see the wobble as it doesn't take much. It was a different kind of car but my son had a shaking that was felt in steering wheel and the rest of the car. we replaced one rotor (luckily the correct one) and the problem went away.

Posted by: yeahmag Apr 23 2014, 02:31 PM

An easy and free thing to do is to sand the rotors. Sometimes you get pad transfer/buildup that can cause what feels like a warped rotor.

Posted by: 76-914 Apr 23 2014, 08:20 PM

Do you feel some pulsation on the brake pedal when braking?

Posted by: webrocket Apr 23 2014, 10:57 PM

No it appears to shake upon acceleration and braking it's a renegade 916 body car with wide body and wide wheels

Posted by: webrocket Apr 23 2014, 10:59 PM

Appears to shake at any speed but doesn't seem to have any loose parts

Posted by: Mike Bellis Apr 23 2014, 11:17 PM

When was the last time the wheels were balanced? A weight could have popped off.

Posted by: chads74 Apr 24 2014, 09:31 AM

I have a similar issue, no shake when braking, just when I accelerate hard. I bought new turbo tie rods, and ball joints which I hope fixes the problem. If I can manage to get everything installed this weekend I'll let you know my results.

On a slightly different note, do you or has anyone ever heard a clunk when backing up and press the brakes? Almost like somthing in the front end isn't bolted down tight? My car has had this problem ever since I bought it but I can't find anything loose or anything obviously missing.

Posted by: r_towle Apr 24 2014, 08:11 PM

Basics.

Front and rear bearings
Tie rods and ball joints
Rear trailing arm bushings and suspension ears.

Test all four corners for wiggles, loose suspension parts.

If it's shaking when you accelerate, and when you brake, it's something between the chassis and the pavement...

Posted by: 7TPorsh Apr 25 2014, 12:52 PM

wheels out of round....flat spotted tires....

Posted by: webrocket Apr 25 2014, 09:15 PM

thanks to all who have replied I don't know if weather will permit tomorrows repair efforts im still hoping to make it to swap on sunday