I'm confused on a "front-end" shimmy that wouldn't be felt in the
steering wheel. Can you help me out here? If the wheel is steady while
the front end is shimmying, I would tend to think out-of-round tires or
a shock that isn't doing it's job. Are you having to endure wire wheels?
I've also had shimmy problems but they were felt entirely through the
wheel. A combination of brand new, balanced tires, and a careful
alignment has pretty much fixed the problem. Toe at zero, camber
negative a degree. Camber matching. If you can't go negative camber, I'd
go with a little more toe -- maybe 3/32s. If you can get more negative
camber, I'd try 0 or sligthly positive toe.
If you want a little shimmy, my sure-fire method was to have too many of
those little tiny shims in the front hubs between the outer bearing and
the internal spacer. Must be how they got their name. I found the
correct thickness of shims to measure exacly 0.0000000 inches.
Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6
PS: Happy Birthday Stef. The year you were born I was working hard in a
full service gas station; was driving a brand new pickup truck; was
frequenting discoteques; had considerable expertise drinking and
driving; and partook in as many meaningless and unprotected sexual
encounters as possible. Yes mam, the 70's really sucked. Oh, yeah, LBC
content: there was this girl who drove a purple TR6 who was
unapproachable and another in a red box sprite who wasn't.
Steve Krane wrote:
>
> Folks:
> Any ideas as to cause of shimmey in front end (not wheels, they are perfectly
> balanced)? At about 55 and up, the front end, not the steering wheel, starts
> to shake. At times it is hardly noticeable, at times you can't miss it.
>
> I had the front end replaced (king pins, bushings, inner and outer wheel
> bearings, wheel seals, tie rod ends, springs) about three months ago. Also
> installed anti sway bar and SPAX adjustable shocks, front and rear.
>
> I'm at a loss. Before all these changes the car was rock solid at all speeds.
> Any ideas as to what I may have missed?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Krane
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