[Shotimes] Vibration Question???

[Jeff Hancock]

No...the wheels were balanced off the car. I only feel the vibration when
turning left...

Thanks
Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Vibration Question???


> On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 09:48:08 -0400, Jeff Hancock wrote:
>
> >tie rods replaced and wheels balanced .....
>
> D'ja balance them ON the car?
>
> When you say you don't feel anything until you turn the wheel slightly one
way or
> the other, that makes me think of bad wheel bearings....the ones that
press into the
> knuckle.  There could be some runout in the tires or wheels, or rotors,
that doesn't
> show up due to gyroscopic force holding things straight, until you turn
the wheel.
>
> Jack up one side at a time, and spin the tire with the engine, remembering
that the
> speedo will show 1/2 the actual wheel speed.  So, 35 mph on the speedo
will be a 70
> mph tire speed.  Then turn the wheel slightly while holding that speed,
and see what
> happens.
>
> George
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