O. K. so I had a hard pull to the right on my 1970 OTS so I
had the car aligned but it made no difference so the guy I
had working on the car switched the front wheels and then the
car pulled hard to the left. Next he switched the Wheels
front to back and the car tracks great. However, now the
problem is I have a real bad shimmy in the steering wheel
that makes the car very unpleasant to drive. I am about to
put the wheels back where they were and live with the pull.
Could this possibly be caused by the change in the location
of the wheel balancing weights on the car? Or perhaps the
tires should have been rotated and the wheels remain where
they were? Anyone had this issue? Any suggestions?
Thanks
Don–
Busvette
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I’ve had the problem on many cars but must admit not in the last 30
years. The radial tire is causing the pull, move it to the rear and
since it can’t steer the car the pull is gone. The shimmy is probably
an out of balance tire or out of tune wheel. Those are MUCH less
noticeable on the rear because its not connected to the steering wheel
and can only shake the suspension in one plane. I suspect the simpler
option is to find which front wheel/tire is causing the problem and
fix it, it could be a simple balance problem.
pauls 67ots
O. K. so I had a hard pull to the right on my 1970 OTS so I
had the car aligned but it made no difference so the guy I
had working on the car switched the front wheels and then the
car pulled hard to the left. Next he switched the Wheels
front to back and the car tracks great. However, now the
problem is I have a real bad shimmy in the steering wheel
that makes the car very unpleasant to drive. I am about to
put the wheels back where they were and live with the pull.
Could this possibly be caused by the change in the location
of the wheel balancing weights on the car? Or perhaps the
tires should have been rotated and the wheels remain where
they were? Anyone had this issue? Any suggestions?
<<<<<<<<<From: “Busvette” bus2@roadrunner.com
Subject: [E-Type] Shimmy in steering wheel
In reply to a message from Busvette sent Mon 30 Jul 2012:
I’d say the shimmy is balace related, not as critical on the rear–
The original message included these comments:
Could this possibly be caused by the change in the location
of the wheel balancing weights on the car? Or perhaps the
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850225/679,1E21003,2W2001BW,JNAEY3AC100218,SAJNV4841KC156072
HEIDELBERG HEIGHTS, Australia
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Leave 'em where they are. Fix the shimmy, it has to be addressed anyway.
It’s probably ballance, but may be tie rod ends or something else in the front end.
LLoyd
My driveway is long enough that you can appreciate the conflict between the desire for privacy and the terror of being completely lost .----- Original Message -----
From: “Busvette” bus2@roadrunner.com
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 4:43:43 PM
Subject: [E-Type] Shimmy in steering wheel
O. K. so I had a hard pull to the right on my 1970 OTS so I
had the car aligned but it made no difference so the guy I
had working on the car switched the front wheels and then the
car pulled hard to the left. Next he switched the Wheels
front to back and …
In reply to a message from Smeg999 sent Mon 30 Jul 2012:
The pulling pretty much started all at once. I don’t recall
any mishap that may have caused it to start. The tire
pressure is fine but the rear wheels were not balanced when
they were put on the front, so that is my next more, have
them re-balanced. I am having them spin balanced. Several
of the responses I received think the wheels/tires are the
problem. I haven’t had a chance yet to check the stop to
stop on the steering wheel yet. What would that matter?
Thanks for the interest
Don–
Busvette
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In reply to a message from Busvette sent Tue 31 Jul 2012:
Not knowing your history with the car prompted some standard
troubleshooting questions to ascertain the overall condition
of the steering as well as any events that may have
contributed to the problem.
Odd that it occurred suddenly without any apparent
contributing factor. Are the tires in good condition on
both sides?–
The original message included these comments:
problem. I haven’t had a chance yet to check the stop to
stop on the steering wheel yet. What would that matter?
In reply to a message from Smeg999 sent Tue 31 Jul 2012:
How old are the tyres? Before I changed my 20 year old
tyres I had a wobble at speed.turned out there was a bulge
on the inner face of one of the tyres as the carcass was
failing!!!if they are 10 years old or more then
suggest you verify they are perfectly round and
safe…–
Chris , 69 FHC , Ducati, Moto Guzzi , Aston DB7
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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