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Re: front end wandering

To: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>,
Subject: Re: front end wandering
From: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 08:13:29 +0200
Are the wheels really "lined out" (don't exact English words for this -
sorry)?
I have had trouble like yours with several cars and after the steering links
had been properly adjusted, the car drove perfectly.

Cheers,

Hans
'71 BGT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Councill" <dcouncil@imt.net>
To: "David F. Darby" <darby@tri-lakes.net>; "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:02 AM
Subject: Re: front end wandering


> Actually, it does not pull specific to one side or another - it wanders.
> Maybe a little left, a little later it might shift a little right. Or vice
> versa. So I periodically have to make a slight correction with the
> steering. I don't have this problem with my 67BGT on the same roads.
> However, an inspection today after another top down cruise shows that the
> driver side front wheel has a little play that warrants further
> investigation. It didn't look like the kingpin. Perhaps the wheel
bearings.
> I'll see.
>
> David Councill
> 67 BGT
> 72 B
>
> At 04:52 PM 6/29/2003 -0500, David F. Darby wrote:
> >Hello David,
> >
> >You might try switching the front wheels left for right just to make sure
> >there are no balance problems or unusual wear patterns that might cause
it
> >to wander about. If it pulls to the left now and then pulls to the right
> >after switching wheels, you will have found the problem.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >David

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