Date:         Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:56:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: steering feedback
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
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Robert,

Was the rotor warped enough to be contacting the brake pads?

Did the vibrations continue to higher speeds, or just a narrow range?

Did you get feedback through the brake pedal when braking?

Thanks,

Karl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Robert Fisher
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 9:22 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: steering feedback
>
> Had a very similar symptom on a Cadillac, turned out (no pun intended)
that
> one of the rotors had warped. Vibration set in at 62 mph every time. I
have
> no clue why it didn't do it at lower speeds, but there ya go.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 3:07 PM
> Subject: steering feedback
>
>
> > Anyone,
> >
> > '85 Westy with 395K miles.
> >
> > This has been a persistent problem for quite some time - first
noticed
> > it on a trip to Pacific NW two years ago.  I'm getting feedback
through
> > the steering (feels like a front tire out of balance) at speeds over
65
> > or so; most noticeable on really smooth, newly paved roads.
> >
> > I had the tires balanced (3 times on that NW trip), rotated the
tires
> > (Yoko 356), replaced the tires (went from C to D range - balanced
and
> > rebalanced when mounted), had the front end checked (replaced one
ball
> > joint and did an alignment - they said the rest of the front end
> > components looked OK).  The front end shop told me there was no
camber
> > adjustment on the van, but I found in Bentley that there actually
is.
> >
> > Any ideas?  I've got a set of wheels with Pathfinders on them that
I'm
> > going to mount on the van tomorrow, just to see if there's any
> > difference, though I'm not expecting a big change.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Karl Wolz