<VV> 65 CORSA SHIMMY

[J R Read_HML]

That sounds more like a steering linkage problem.  I think most of us (at 
least I was) are talking about a momentary vibration in the body (front cowl 
area) that is not really associated with steering.  It could be induced by a 
bump in the road, but not usually - more often it comes into play at a 
certain speed and is not terribly violent - just a momentary wuga - wuga.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <blblackmon at att.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9:47 AM
Subject: <VV> 65 CORSA SHIMMY


> It has been a long time, but my old 65 Monza did the same thing. I could 
> hit a small bump, and it would start shaking like crazy. Only way to stop 
> it was to slow way down. If I remember correctly, at that time, early 80s, 
> Clarks sold a "steering dampener". Just a small, shock like device that 
> was supposed to stop the shaking. I had to sell it before I ever put it 
> on, so don't know if it works, but you might check and see if they still 
> sell it. BRUCE