<VV> Front end shimmy

[Jim Davis]

It the tires front tires are not perfectly round have then trued 
(skimmed).   The rims must be true also.  Have the front tires "road 
force" balanced. 
<http://www.motorweek.org/features/goss_garage/road_force_balancing/>    
That should cure the problem unless you have loose or worn steering gear.
Jim Davis


On 9/1/2015 12:58 AM, S M via VirtualVairs wrote:
> I've driven 5 or 6 Corvair convertibles, all of them did this...
> I've driven dozens of coupes and sedans, none of them did this.
> Does anyone have a convertible that doesn't shimmy at least a little in the 35-45 mph range?
> It's the reason the "cocktail shakers" were implemented. Are yours intact?
> yea, Vairily ... Shaun
>
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> From: "Wade Lanning via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:44:46 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Front end shimmy
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> I agree with Bob to take a closer look at the wheels & tires. You can rotate front to back first, but also check the wheels to make sure they true. You can jack each wheel up, spin it by hand and check for wobble. You could set up some sort of guide near the rim to help observe for wobble.
>
> Also, there is the possibility of some failure in tire sidewall or tread in one of the tires that might cause this. I had a car once that pulled to one side. I thought it was alignment, but I rotated tires around until I found it was a tire problem, not suspension.
>
> Wade
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