Geoff:
I have a '69 TR6 that I've owned for about two years. For quite some time a
wrassled with different vibrations and wobbles at highway speeds. The main
offenders that I discovered were; a bent front wheel that would not balance,
a bad u-joint at the front of the main driveshaft, and a worn transmission
mount. All the vibrations were basically transmitted through the front end
it felt like everthing up front was loose. After fixing those three items
(I bought a complete set of 8 spoke alloy wheels and new tires!) we motor
down the road straight and wobble free.
I'd check your wheel balance and u-joints first. I hope this helps and I'm
sure that others will reply with good suggestions.
Good luck.
Walt Fogle
'69 TR6, CC30689L
Woodinville, WA
Geoff wrote:
List,
>thanks to all who take the time and interest to answer my (probably) silly,
>but nonetheless "important to me" questions. My engine was rebuilt about
>1000 miles ago, and hopefully fully "run-in". I have a mild cam shaft in,
>Petronix, and an electric fan in addition to the mechanical one (gets hot
>here in South Fla.). When accelerating through the gears, when I get to
>about 4500 rpms, I'm forced to change up because of a significant vibration
>that causes the whole front end to perceivably shake. Is this a case of "I
>should have had the engine balanced when being rebuilt" or is there an
>easier
>answer (solid engine mounts, for example, if they even exist)? I was
>really
>looking forward to seeing the other side of 5000 rpms....
>Thanks and Regards
>Geoff
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