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Re: Wobbles

To: William Hofmann <bill@flextrim.com>
Subject: Re: Wobbles
From: "Mark S. Lepore, MD" <Sirmoog@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 13:00:15 -0400
Cc: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: CHMC
References: <01BD6D03.0CA34CC0@flex3.flextrim.com>
My bet is on the wheels/tires.  Any one of the four could be the culprit.
Get them all balanced, swap front to back, and check the wheels for true.
Sirmoog

William Hofmann wrote:

> Has anyone exeperienced the following...
> I puchased a '73 TR6 and at 60 MPH the front end shimmys so...
> I replace the rubber rack & pinion mount bushings with the solid aluminium 
>ones and it still shimmys so...
> I balance and align the front end and it still shimmys so...
> I repack the front wheel bearings and it still shimmys so..
> I replace all the bushings on the front end, install new tie rod ends, new 
>trunions(sp?) , lower ball joints and shocks and the &*^%$%&^ thing still 
>shimmys.
> I am running out of things to replace.  Anyone got an idea?




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