Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:43:18 -0700
Reply-To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject: Re: RE, Steering feedback---
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Terry,
Joel, too,
Steering feedback - well, it feels like a front tire is out of balance
(not tread separation, which is more noticeable at lower speeds). This
is noticeable at 60 - 65, and doesn';t get any better at higher speeds.
Maybe a bit worse, but not a lot. Feels just like a front tire threw a
one ounce weight.
I've felt for an out of round condition, and watched real carefully when
it was on the balancer - not out of round that I can see.
I've rotated the tires, and then replaced the front ones; that's six
different front tires - no change, so I've kinda ruled out the tires --
kinda. I also replaced the wheels with steel MB 6.5" wheels - no
change there either. Tires were balanced on a computer balancer by my
brother-in-law, who's a manager at Discount Tire here in Phoenix. After
I complained that they were no better, he ran a diagnostic on the
balancer and ran my tires again - no difference.
Front end guy tells me it can't be bearings, 'cause they're not loose
and they're not making any noise. He says that if the bearings were
bad, they most likely would have frozen up by now, since this has been
going on for two years. I'm going to repack them next week anyway, just
to be sure.
Terry, I agree with your diagnosis, except that I've covered all of the
tire possibilities except for changing brands of tires. That doesn't
seem real likely, but I have some other tires around here, so II'll
trade them out tomorrow - I'll let you know.
Wish me luck,
Karl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry K [mailto:CTONLINE@webtv.net]
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 9:29 PM
> To: wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET
> Subject: RE, Steering feedback---
>
>
> Ok Hungarian Mad man--what the hell is steering feedback?
> The steering wheel is vibrating--shaking from side to side--or you
just
> pick up some harmonics just at 65--and then it goes away when you
speed
> up--or slow down?
>
> Sounds tome like you have a shifted belt in the tire--the tie rod ends
> are worn out--exasperating the gyrations at that particular
speed-----or
> maybe--and I do mean maybe-- the wheel bearings are howling because
they
> are either dry --or shot.
>
> Anything that is vibrating in any front end component including tires
is
> going to come up through the steering wheel.
>
> Is the idiot that told you that there is no camber adjustment on the
> front end the one who told you that the front end was alright?
>
> He did the balancing too?
>
> I would think again about his technical advise--he's not on the right
> page with that advise---
>
> I had my R/H upper control arm bushing's going bad---
>
> I replaced the whole front end-all the components--
> I'm done for another millennium--one less thing to think about--or go
> wrong---
> One less thing to diagnose or think about--it's ALL done at once--as
any
> front end should be.
>
> Unzip the mattress and go have the whole nose done--the process of
> elimination is then easier to pin point---
>
> I say it's the tires or the bearings.
>
> Happy Holidays--
>
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