Bill sounds to me like tire balancing. Are the wheels bent?? I had the same
in the Midget, new wheels fixed it. But now I have to plan on re-truing the
new wires every year. Oh well.
Larry
On 8/27/01 9:46 AM, "Bill Saidel" <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu> wrote:
> Car mavens galore, let me ask: what should I look at to solve the
> shuddering problem I have with my 76B at 51-54 mph, but not at 60, not at
> 70, not at 80 and present but quite mild at 45mph? (I do assume at higher
> speeds that whatever is causing the vibration is being dampened out.)
>
> It is not bad. My hands do not fly off the steering wheel. It does not make
> the car undriveable, but it seems to have a copa cabana rhythm to it.
>
> Tires? they were new 3 years ago and have <5k miles on them. Still...
>
> Bill
>
>
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Larry Macy
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