[Spridgets] Culprit photos- Re: In a lurch

[Larry Macy]

Ron,

Did ya check the rear suspension?? If the rubbers that mount the  
springs are shot, or the shackles are loose, the car will veer to one  
side (I think left) under braking as the rear axle will move and throw  
the car to the side. Mash the rubbers by tightening the shackle U- 
Bolts and see if that cures it (bet it will) Then replace with new.

Don't ask me how I know.

Larry

On May 25, 2009, at 2:53 AM, Ron Soave wrote:

> I actually went to church and convinced my son to pray for the car.  
> IT never works at the racetrack either.
>
> I re-loaded, re-shimmed wheel bearings. I think I'm actually getting  
> passable at that procedure. Verified brakes are same material. Made  
> sure pads were centered. Dialed them in to the definition of "light  
> drag". The more I dial in the other stuff, the worse it seems to  
> get. I have definitely isolated a 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock rocking  
> motion on the wheel, like a Dwight Gooden curveball before he  
> discovered crack. Is that kingpins or bearings/hubs?
>
> --- On Sun, 5/24/09, Jim Johnson <bmwwxman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Jim Johnson <bmwwxman at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Culprit photos- Re: In a lurch
>> To: "Ron Soave" <soavero at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
>> Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 11:35 PM
>> In WWII they coined a phrase for
>> things like this....   Gremlins!!   You have a Gremlin
>> living in the front left!!
>>
>> Sorry I can't be more help.  Have you considered
>> Exorcism?
>>
>> Cheers!!
>> Jim
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Larry Macy
78 Midget

Keep your top down and your chin up.

Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
lmacy at phillymgclub.com
Board Member at Large
Philadelphia MG Club

One of these days, you'll look back on all this, and plow into a  
parked car.