[Healeys] Rear End Shimmy

[Alan Seigrist Blue 100]

David -

Thanks for the suggestion but the shimmy is there whether I'm in gear
or coasting in neutral so I don't think its the driveshaft.  I will
check it though...

Alan

- Original message -
Check the driveshaft universals. David Nock Britis

On 6/26/07, David Nock <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Check the driveshaft universals.
>
>
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
> .
> .
>
> On Jun 24, 2007, at 6:20 PM, Alan Seigrist Blue 100 wrote:
>
> > No, I'm not talking about Christina Aguilera!
> >
> >
> > I have a very mysterious rear end shimmy at all speeds, whether in
> > gear or
> > out of gear.
> >
> > When going slow it feels like one of my rear wheels is out of
> > round.  It is
> > somewhat severe and getting worse... to the point the car shakes
> > quite a bit
> > at speeds over 40mph.  I can feel the shimmy in the seat of the car
> > even
> > doing 10-15 mph.
> >
> > I have checked for oil leaks around the rear hubs (there are none)
> > but I
> > don't expect any because I had just tightened the spline lugs on
> > both sides
> > just about a month ago.  No oil is leaking, so I know the lugs are
> > tight.
> >
> > I have a BJ8 with Cape's rear disc brake conversion kit, so it
> > can't be
> > drums out of round.  I've looked at the discs closely and they
> > don't seems
> > to have any scoring so it doesn't appear that the hub is loose, but
> > It is
> > hard for me to confirm.
> >
> > There is no noise or whining of any sort, so I don't think the rear
> > hub
> > bearing is bad.
> >
> > The only thing that I can think of is the hub's octagon fixing-nut
> > has come
> > loose somehow and the rear hub bearing is now sitting in a slightly
> > offset
> > position.
> >
> > Any other thoughts before I start ripping the rear end all apart?
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > '52 A90
> > '53 BN1
> > '64 BJ8
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>


-- 
Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8