[6pack] Strange Vibration

[David Friedlander]

Not sure I understand how a steering rack can be a source of
speed-related vibration....

Dave

On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 7:48 PM, RW via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hi Sloane,
> I sympathize with you. I've been going through the exact same thing since
> I rebuilt my TR6 10 years ago. When it first started happening, right
> around 50mph, I could feel it slightly in my seat. All the universal
> joints, all the suspension parts and links were new from my frame off. I
> rotated the brand new tires and rebalanced which didn't seem to help. I
> bought replacement steel wheels, dial indicated them and and remounted the
> tires on the best I had with no change. I purchased some Minilites, no
> change (but I wanted to get those anyway and the car looks cool). I
> replaced the rear hubs with Goodpart hubs. A slight change in the seat
> vibration but still there. After a couple more years, the vibration got
> steadily worse and the front end started vibrating quite noticeably at 50.
> I ended up removing the front wheel hubs and truing them up in my lathe. No
> change. I've now replaced just about everything and was at the end of the
> line until I mentioned it to a friend of mine with a Six a few states away
> who I see occasionally at TR events. He had the same problem and went
> through similar trials and tribulations until he rebuilt the steering rack.
> That cured it for his case. Thats now on my list for the winter months as a
> last resort to try.
>
> I'm not saying this is your problem but it might be something to consider.
> Have any other 6pack members experienced anything similar with their
> steering racks?
>
> Ron
>
>
> On 8/25/2016 3:27 PM, John Cyganowski via 6pack wrote:
>
> If our tires are worn out I think I would get new ones now. An alignment
> might not be a bad idea either.  These are thinks that should be done
> regardless and it will eliminate them as the source of the vibration and
> may eliminate the vibration altogether.
>
> John Cyg
> CC52927LO
> 70 Damson
>
>
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