Possible you might have one (or more) of the following:
WHEEL BEARING PLAY
Play in the wheel bearings - easy to check when they're from the ground.
WHEEL TO HUB PLAY
When equipped with wired wheels play in the setting of the wheel onto the
hub. This is easy to check as well like the wheel bearing, however be
careful wherethe play is - if the wheel wobbles and the brake disk too -
ot's the wheel bearing. If the disk is solid, it's the wheel to hub fitting.
You then have to replace the wheel or the hub - perhaps both.
PLAY ON THE KINGPIN
This better should be checked with the wheel from the car. Try to force the
hub and check (sometimes feeling is easier) if there is play in the kingpin.
PLAY ON THE FRONT STRUD
This is harder to check, although whipping evidence may be seen at the
outer A arm connection or at the pivet points on the chassis side.
If not well maintained the lower bushing may freeze to the kingpin assy and
cause pivoting on the A arms causing ovaling the mounting hole.
I hope you can work with this.
Cheers,
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Singleton [mailto:one_ton3@hotmail.com]
Sent: dinsdag 4 juli 2000 2:31
To: DVCameron
Cc: MG's
Subject: Re: Filling steering rack, '69 B.(longish)
. The steering wheel still vibrates quite a bit when
> I hit a bump - doesn't feel "solid". I filled up the front shocks and, as
> said, replaced the steering rack boots/oil. Any suggestions, or should I
> accept the vibrato as a part of the overall experience?
>
> PS - I counted tie-rod end threads before and after the boot installation
> (put new tie rod ends on, as well) - worked very nicely, drove fine,
though
> I am having it aligned (by someone who knows more than me) before any real
> driving occurs.
I would suggest that 1: Don't know how familiar you are with rack & pinion
steering, but kickback from the wheels hitting objects on the road is part
of the game.
2: New tie rod ends negate the thread
counting routine, there is no necessary consistant length the beginning of
threads to centerline from tie rod end to tie rod end. Thus when replacing
tie rod ends, don't count on this method working perfectly.
3: Alignment makes a world of difference -
make sure that your alignment guy knows the specs on MG's - its not
necessarily the same as on a Chevy.
M.Singleton
|