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| r_towle |
 Feb 1 2007, 04:29 PM
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Here is the situation.
Wobble at highway speed. Felt in hand, in steering wheel. New tires, new rims (several times) Jack car up, No tie rod wobble at all (hands at 3 and 9 oclock, nothing) No ball joint wobble (tire in air, long bar underneath..nothing) New bearings. We currently have this car off the road for the winter...and we will remove the entire front end assembly this time. so, there is the question... Where is it??? Rich |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Feb 1 2007, 05:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,161 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
I always say that if one has front end shake, check the wheels and tires first second third and fourth. If you have completely replaced the wheels and tires with a known good set from another car and the front end still shakes the wheel, and the car is not too toed in, and the things you checked are good, move the steering wheel with two fingers to see if there is any play at all, and if so look down the column and then out to the wheels to find the play (may be the u joint at the firewall carpet)
The clunk is probably a loose insert nut holding in the strut insert. There are some other stupid things that have to do with the calipers and rotors but that is a start. |
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| r_towle |
Feb 1 2007, 05:06 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Feb 1 2007, 06:02 PM)  I always say that if one has front end shake, check the wheels and tires first second third and fourth. If you have completely replaced the wheels and tires with a known good set from another car and the front end still shakes the wheel, and the car is not too toed in, and the things you checked are good, move the steering wheel with two fingers to see if there is any play at all, and if so look down the column and then out to the wheels to find the play (may be the u joint at the firewall carpet) The clunk is probably a loose insert nut holding in the strut insert. There are some other stupid things that have to do with the calipers and rotors but that is a start. Yup, I took my set off my car, put on his car....still shakes... So its not wheels or tires...I figured it was...been down that route...he has new tires, diffferent rims etc.. I think it must be between the u-joints , or the rack... Great I need to take out the a-arms anyways to weld on the tabs for the sway bar...so I can check everything out during that extraction... Rich |
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r_towle Front End Quiz Feb 1 2007, 04:29 PM
SirAndy
Where is it???
i'm no Dr., but ...
have you... Feb 1 2007, 04:48 PM r_towle ok, the rubber I can figure out how to check...loo... Feb 1 2007, 04:54 PM
dr914@autoatlanta.com
I always say that if one has front end shake, ch... Feb 1 2007, 05:09 PM Eric_Shea
:agree:
What year? There was an UpFix'n wr... Feb 1 2007, 05:08 PM PinetreePorsche Wheels 1-3: 1)-were the bare rims balanced befor... Feb 1 2007, 09:40 PM r_towle
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What year? There was an UpFix'n w... Feb 1 2007, 09:54 PM r_towle Ill add to this here, cause the quoting part was h... Feb 1 2007, 10:02 PM Dr. Roger when the wheels are on the car, and it's jacke... Feb 1 2007, 10:09 PM r_towle
when the wheels are on the car, and it's jack... Feb 1 2007, 10:15 PM ws91420 Inner tie rod ends? If haven't swicthed to tub... Feb 1 2007, 10:11 PM ws91420
Inner tie rod ends? If haven't swicthed to tu... Feb 1 2007, 10:37 PM rick 918-S You may have addressed this, I read through this f... Feb 1 2007, 10:17 PM r_towle
You may have addressed this, I read through this ... Feb 1 2007, 10:20 PM John Have you put a dal gauge on all four hubs and meas... Feb 1 2007, 10:42 PM Dave_Darling That's one of those things that has about six ... Feb 2 2007, 12:21 AM hellsbend I'd check that rack VERY closely, wear and dam... Feb 2 2007, 12:44 AM |
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