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Date:         Wed, 9 Jan 2002 21:17:53 -0600
Reply-To:     Marshall <mjruskin@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall <mjruskin@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bad Shimmy in the Steering Whell, front End "Jiggles"
Comments: To: "Karl M." <thewestyman@mindspring.com>
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Thanks Karl.

OK, that's what I'll do.

Get 'em spun! and then checked, then replaced already!

Marshall Ruskin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl M." <thewestyman@mindspring.com> To: "Marshall" <mjruskin@home.com>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 09:11 PM Subject: Re: Bad Shimmy in the Steering Whell, front End "Jiggles"

> Pull the wheels, have them spun on a balancer, with specific instructions to > look for bulges or wobbles. I've seen quite a few of the Contis with belt > seperation, causing the wobbles. Eventually you'll see the spot if you > continue to use them, because that area will quickly begin to wear through > the tread! :-0 > > Karl Mullendore > Westy Ventures > 1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marshall <mjruskin@HOME.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 9:42 PM > Subject: Bad Shimmy in the Steering Whell, front End "Jiggles" > > > > Hi Volks: > > > > I have this shimmy in the wheel, when I am driving - and no, it doesn't > get > > worse when I apply the brakes. > > > > It jiggles the front end, and my dog hates it. We can't have that! > > > > I suspect that it is caused by a slip of a tire belt, ..a tire separation. > > (Continental Contacts) > > > > I'm perfectly willing to replace the tires if that's what is causing it, > > (tread sep) but there's a fair amount left on them, so it'd be a waste if > > that wasn't the problem. I know what to look for, but I just can't see a > > bulge or > > out-of-roundness. (Doesn't mean it's not there, though) > > > > How can I tell if it's my ball joints, tie rod ends, sway bar clamps or > just > > my tires - or something else? > > > > Thanks guys! > > > > Marshall Ruskin > > 84 Westy > > Hailing from the Sunshine Province of Manitoba >


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