[Healeys] front end shake

[Patrick and Caroline Quinn]

G'day

I agree with the worn suspension and steering components (inc shocks), plus
how well is the body connected to the rest of the car?

I recall a 100S that I once went for a long drive in. It had been raced
extensively and was very well worn. As you went over a bump or round a
corner you could feel the body and sub-frames moving.

Although it should be said that the sub-frames in a 100S are riveted to the
chassis and the rivets wear loose and the holes elongate. The car has now
been restored.

Train to catch and the office awaits.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of richard mayor
Sent: Monday, 27 April 2009 2:47 AM
To: healey.nut at gmail.com; rccpl1 at yahoo.com; healeys
Subject: Re: [Healeys] front end shake

Bad shocks don't cause a car to shake, just bounce a lot more before they
settle down. I think you should check out your king pins. Badly worn king
pins
will make the car shimmy. Sounds to me like you have a lot of worn
suspension
and/or steering components.  Richard

> Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:13:13 +0800
> From: healey.nut at gmail.com
> To: rccpl1 at yahoo.com; Healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] front end shake
>
> John -
>
> No, it's not.  Shaking after hitting a bump means your shocks are bad.
>  Get them fixed - it can be dangerous to drive on the highway with bad
> shocks.
>
> Alan
>
> On 4/26/09, john doe <rccpl1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > to the group is it common that when you hit a bump the whole car shakes
> > _______________________________________________