Re: [Tigers] Steering Wheel Vibration

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?=0D=0AVery=20interesting.=20Thanks=20for=20sharing.=20Did=20you=20take=20any=20=
pictures?=0D=0AMike=0D=0A=0D=0A=20=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A-----Original=20Messag=
e-----=0D=0AFrom:=20Terry=20Packer=20via=20Tigers=20<tigers@autox.team.net&gt=
;=0D=0ATo:=20tigers=20<tigers@autox.team.net>=0D=0ASent:=20Mon,=20Nov=209,=
=202015=205:42=20pm=0D=0ASubject:=20[Tigers]=20Steering=20Wheel=20Vibration=0D=0A=
=0D=0A=20=20Recently,=20while=20performing=20maintenance=20on=20the=20wheels=20o=
f=20a=20trailer,=20it=20became=20apparent=20that=20a=20wheel=20hub=20had=20a=20h=
eavy=20spot.=20Having=20made=20incremental=20improvements=20to=20the=20smooth=20=
running=20of=20my=20Tiger=20over=20the=20years,=20and=20having=20often=20wondere=
d=20whether=20the=20hubs=20could=20be=20a=20source=20of=20vibration,=20that=20tr=
ailer=20hub=20made=20me=20determined=20to=20finally=20answer=20the=20question.=0D=
=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AA=20front=20hub=20was=20removed=20from=20the=20Tiger=20and=20clea=
ned,=20hoping=20to=20use=20its=20own=20wheel=20bearings=20(clean=20and=20dry)=20=
to=20perform=20the=20test.=20That=20setup=20wasn't=20sensitive=20enough=20so=20I=
=20adapted=20a=20wheel=20balancer=20shaft=20with=20cones=20addressing=20the=20be=
arings=20on=20each=20side=20of=20the=20hub=20and=20riding=20on=20high=20quality,=
=20dry=20bearings.=20The=20result=20was=20that=20each=20of=20my=20hubs=20was=20o=
ut=20of=20balance=20on=20the=20order=20of=201/2=20ounce.=20A=20hole=20was=20dril=
led=20on=20the=20heavy=20side=20near=20the=20outer=20perimeter=20of=20the=20back=
ing=20plate=20and=20enlarged=20until=20the=20hub=20balanced.=20The=20final=20hol=
e=20on=20each=20hub=20was=207/16".=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AAs=20the=20hubs=20are=20rela=
tively=20heavy=20and=20much=20smaller=20in=20diameter=20than=20tires=20and=20whe=
els,=20I=20expected=20that=20in=20the=20end,=20this=20would=20prove=20to=20be=20=
an=20exercise=20to=20eliminate=20the=20hubs=20as=20a=20source=20of=20vibration.=20=
On=20the=20contrary,=20the=20very=20first=20test=20drive=20revealed=20a=20much=20=
improved=20ride=20with=20noticeably=20reduced=20vibration,=20mostly=20in=20the=20=
60+=20mph=20range=20where=20an=20improvement=20was=20most=20appreciated.=0D=0A=0D=
=0A=0D=0AIf=20you=20would=20like=20to=20steady=20the=20steering=20wheel=20of=20y=
our=20Tiger=20and=20improve=20its=20ride=20quality,=20experience=20with=20my=20c=
ar=20suggests=20that=20balancing=20the=20front=20hubs=20is=20well=20worth=20the=20=
effort.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ATerry=20Packer=0D=0A9470018=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=20=0D=
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=0D=0A<div><font=20color=3D"black"=20face=3D"arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>=0D=0A=0D=
=0A<div>Very=20interesting.=20Thanks=20for=20sharing.=20Did=20you=20take=20any=20=
pictures?</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div>Mike</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=20style=3D"color:=20b=
lack;=20font-family:=20arial;=20font-size:=2010pt;"><span=20style=3D"display:=20=
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=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div><br>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A-----Original=20Message-----<=
br>=0D=0AFrom:=20Terry=20Packer=20via=20Tigers=20&lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<b=
r>=0D=0ATo:=20tigers=20&lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br>=0D=0ASent:=20Mon,=20Nov=
=209,=202015=205:42=20pm<br>=0D=0ASubject:=20[Tigers]=20Steering=20Wheel=20Vibra=
tion<br>=0D=0A<br>=0D=0A=20=0D=0A<div=20id=3D"AOLMsgPart_2_11ca490b-3b0c-4533-ac=
2a-071194d3d2e5">=20=0D=0A<div=20class=3D"aolReplacedBody">=0D=0A<div=20style=3D=
"color:=20rgb(0,=200,=200);=20font-family:=20times=20new=20roman,=20new=20york,=20=
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);">=0D=0A<div=20id=3D"aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1447117849127_7284">Recently,=20whil=
e=20performing=20maintenance=20on=20the=20wheels=20of=20a=20trailer,=20it=20beca=
me=20apparent=20that=20a=20wheel=20hub=20had=20a=20heavy=20spot.=20Having=20made=
=20incremental=20improvements=20to=20the=20smooth=20running=20of=20my=20Tiger=20=
over=20the=20years,=20and=20having=20often=20wondered=20whether=20the=20hubs=20c=
ould=20be=20a=20source=20of=20vibration,=20that=20trailer=20hub=20made=20me=20de=
termined=20to=20finally=20answer=20the=20question.</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=20id=3D=
"aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1447117849127_7354"><br>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=20id=3D=
"aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1447117849127_7534"=20dir=3D"ltr">A=20front=20hub=20was=20=
removed=20from=20the=20Tiger=20and=20cleaned,=20hoping=20to=20use=20its=20own=20=
wheel=20bearings=20(clean=20and=20dry)=20to=20perform=20the=20test.=20That=20set=
up=20wasn't=20sensitive=20enough=20so=20I=20adapted=20a=20wheel=20balancer=20sha=
ft=20with=20cones=20addressing=20the=20bearings=20on=20each=20side=20of=20the=20=
hub=20and=20riding=20on=20high=20quality,=20dry=20bearings.=20The=20result=20was=
=20that=20each=20of=20my=20hubs=20was=20out=20of=20balance=20on=20the=20order=20=
of=201/2=20ounce.=20A=20hole=20was=20drilled=20on=20the=20heavy=20side=20near=20=
the=20outer=20perimeter=20of=20the=20backing=20plate=20and=20enlarged=20until=20=
the=20hub=20balanced.=20The=20final=20hole=20on=20each=20hub=20was=207/16".</div=
>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=20id=3D"aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1447117849127_7536"=20dir=3D"ltr"=
><br>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=20id=3D"aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1447117849127_753=
8"=20dir=3D"ltr">As=20the=20hubs=20are=20relatively=20heavy=20and=20much=20small=
er=20in=20diameter=20than=20tires=20and=20wheels,=20I=20expected=20that=20in=20t=
he=20end,=20this=20would=20prove=20to=20be=20an=20exercise=20to=20eliminate=20th=
e=20hubs=20as=20a=20source=20of=20vibration.=20On=20the=20contrary,=20the=20very=
=20first=20test=20drive=20revealed=20a=20much=20improved=20ride=20with=20noticea=
bly=20reduced=20vibration,=20mostly=20in=20the=2060+=20mph=20range=20where=20an=20=
improvement=20was=20most=20appreciated.</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=20id=3D"aolmail_yu=
i_3_16_0_1_1447117849127_7540"=20dir=3D"ltr"><br>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=20=
id=3D"aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1447117849127_7542"=20dir=3D"ltr">If=20you=20would=20=
like=20to=20steady=20the=20steering=20wheel=20of=20your=20Tiger=20and=20improve=20=
its=20ride=20quality,=20experience=20with=20my=20car=20suggests=20that=20balanci=
ng=20the=20front=20hubs=20is=20well=20worth=20the=20effort.</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<di=
v=20id=3D"aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1447117849127_7544"=20dir=3D"ltr"><br>=0D=0A</div=
>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=20id=3D"aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1447117849127_7546"=20dir=3D"ltr"=
>Terry=20Packer</div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<div=20id=3D"aolmail_yui_3_16_0_1_1447117849127=
_7548"=20dir=3D"ltr">9470018<br>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A</div>=0D=0A=20</d=
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