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| MikeM |
 Jul 18 2014, 10:22 AM
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Hi all....
I'm still searching for the cause of a shimmy, and I've done everything on the back of the car so I'm now looking at the front. Today, I noticed that there seems to be a couple of clunks or slightly dead spots in the travel of the steering rack. I can't tell if it's coming from the rack or from one of the couplers, although they all seem to be tight with no play. Should the rack be smooth in it's travel range? Could this cause the car to shimmy? I should add that it shimmies at just below 30 and just below 60 mph. Thanks, Mike |
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MikeM Steering rack question... Jul 18 2014, 10:22 AM
Cap'n Krusty If it's happening at those speeds, first thing... Jul 18 2014, 10:32 AM MikeM Hi...yes, I've had the wheels balanced several... Jul 18 2014, 10:37 AM bdstone914 Sounds like the rack. Check the inner tie rod end... Jul 18 2014, 10:49 AM
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Sounds like the rack. Check the inner tie rod en... Jul 18 2014, 10:56 AM Cap'n Krusty You STILL haven't given us enough information ... Jul 18 2014, 11:01 AM bdstone914
You STILL haven't given us enough information... Jul 18 2014, 11:05 AM MikeM Apologies....
It's a 74,and I have the rear ce... Jul 18 2014, 11:08 AM pcar916 The source of my persistant shimmy turned out to b... Jul 18 2014, 12:30 PM MikeM Thanks for that. I've adjusted them before but... Jul 18 2014, 12:44 PM MikeM Any more thoughts gentlemen? Jul 18 2014, 04:36 PM Dave_Darling Shocks, ball joints, A-arm bushings... Probably m... Jul 18 2014, 05:54 PM SLITS The rack should run smooth from lock to lock.
If ... Jul 19 2014, 06:58 AM Mike Bellis The fact that you state the shimmy at 30 & 60 ... Jul 19 2014, 09:51 AM bdstone914 You can try to isolate if it is front or rear by l... Jul 19 2014, 11:06 AM MikeM Ever heard of a clutch or flywheel causing that sh... Jul 19 2014, 11:13 AM SLITS With the ass end in the air, the angularity on the... Jul 19 2014, 12:29 PM MikeM Yes, I took that into account. Up in the air every... Jul 19 2014, 12:54 PM Mike Bellis Maybe you have a bent axle or CV problem.
Jack it... Jul 19 2014, 11:28 PM MikeM Mike...just installled new axles from Chris Foley.... Jul 20 2014, 08:43 AM  |
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