Sounds to me like something is loose up there. Who rebuilt the front end? If
a shop, I'd take it right back. If yourself, I'd get under there and start
checking nuts for tightness. The lower arm/spring pan nuts have a way of
working loose, IME.
You might also check the rear axle U-bolts for tightness, and the rear
springs for a broken leaf.
But don't let this slide, it could be potentially dangerous.
on 5/3/02 6:35 AM, Geoffrey Gallaway at geoffeg@sin.sloth.org wrote:
> I've been noticing some strange behavior when driving my 69 BGT at highway
> speeds. If I hit the gas the car pulls noticeably to the left, when I hit
> the brakes it steers to the right. I have to compensate by immediatly
> turning the steering wheel a bit in the opposite direction.
>
> I think I've also noticed that when I go around a moderate curve on the
> highway I get the slight feeling that I'm going to break away and slide
> across the highway. I'm not going any faster than the rest of the traffic
> that are taking the curves with me.
>
> The frontend, the entire suspension and my frame have recently been rebuilt
> so I'm pretty sure it isn't a bad part (unless something is loose). Is this
> just bad front end alignment? If so, is this something that taking it to a
> local garage and asking them to just do a simple alignment would fix?
>
> I've also noticed that when the wire going to the oil pressure sensor is
> disconnected the car won't start. Is this normal?
>
> Thanks,
> Geoffeg
>
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
/// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
|