<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">All--</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Thanks for the good suggestions. After reading Joseph's I did a quick check on the shocks and found I could tighten the upper shock mounts about one flat (I have Putske's Bilstein shocks mounted) but to be on the safe side I will give the entire front end a good nut and bolt before ruling anything out.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">I am running about 27 psi on the Michelin XAS's and I will also check toe as per Dave Porter's suggestion.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">In the meantime it has been quite a while since I have checked the fluid level in the steering box and I ran out of time to check it today as I must move the cold air hose in order to get to it. What is the preferred lubricant for a box that has not shown any signs of leakage?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 2:52 PM, David Porter <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com" target="_blank">frogeye@porterscustom.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Wander is generally an issue with the toe-in/out. Check the tie toe
ends for excessive wear..<br>
happy new year from Snippy..<div><div class="h5"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font color="#3333ff">I have a
December, 1954 100. </font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">My
wife and I went out for an extended ride yesterday. She
drove first and though she does not have much experience
with the car she is a quick study and good thinker. After
she had driven for perhaps 20 miles she commented that the
steering seemed go be "wandering" and required constant
small adjustments to keep the car going straight. She felt
that the condition did not start until after we had been
driving for a while.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"> </span></font><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">I
did not say anything and thought to myself that she simply
was not used to the car. </span></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">After
about 50 miles we switched and--whether or not it was
because of her comment--I noticed that the car did in fact
want to wander and I had to stay on top of keeping the car
from veering ever so slightly from left or right of center.
The situation remained the same for the balance of the
trip--about 150 or so miles in all till we came home.</span></div>
<font color="#0000ff"><br style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">
<span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Whether
or not this is relevant--once the wheel is turned to set up
for a turn everything seems fine and the car holds a steady
track through the turn. It was only when the wheels were
straight ahead that the issue presented.</span><br style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">
<br style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">
<span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">I
decided to address this today and with the car in the garage
I find that there is virtually no play whatsoever in the
steering--perhaps 1/2" or less--whether the front wheels are
on or off the ground. </span></font>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255);display:inline">The
"adjustment" procedure described in the manual for
"later" 100's simply tells me to loosen the lock nut,
remove the cover plate and tighten down the adjusting
screw to remove play. I am not finding a lot of
play--again 1/2" or less-whether the car is on the
ground or in the air--except when we are rolling.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255);display:inline">I have, btw,
checked for loose front wheel bearings by trying to
wiggle the front wheels both from side to side and back
and forth and everything feels just right. Also I have
observed the steering linkage from underneath and when I
push the wheels from lock to lock I see no looseness,
etc. in the end ball joints or the steering tie rods.</div>
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Suggestions will be appreciated....</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael
Oritt</div>
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