Tire wobble
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Tire wobble
I just rebuilt the front end of my 91 FB. Now before I did this, anytime I locked my brakes up, the front tires would wobble very bad until I slowed down to like under 20. I thought that rebuilding the front end would fix this, but it didnt. Can anyone tell me what the problem is. I didnt replace my center link or pitman arm, they both seemed fine. Could it6 be in the steering box, or maybe the rag joint?
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Could be just about anything you didn't replace.
Look at the rag joint, have someone move the steering wheel back and forth just a couple of inches to "take up the slack" while you look at the steering linkage.
This really needs to be done while there is a load on the front end so you need to have the car on ramps so the front tires are not hanging.
Rotors being warped would do the same thing.
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[This message has been edited by Engineboy (edited March 04, 2001).]
Look at the rag joint, have someone move the steering wheel back and forth just a couple of inches to "take up the slack" while you look at the steering linkage.
This really needs to be done while there is a load on the front end so you need to have the car on ramps so the front tires are not hanging.
Rotors being warped would do the same thing.
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1999 NBM Trans Am
1986 Chevy 3/4 ton pick up
1981 corvette
1995 Kawi ZX6R
R.I.P. #3
My favorite quote about D.E. "He can see air"
[This message has been edited by Engineboy (edited March 04, 2001).]
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I was thinking warped rotors. Is there much play in your steering? If not, its probably the rotors.
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1983 Pontiac Firebird SE
LG4-Based Chevy 400
700R4 Tansmission
Modified 4 Barrel Q-Jet Carb
Accel Super Stock 8mm Wires
Edelbrock Pro-Flo Air Cleaner
3.23 Posi Rear
14X7" Cragar SS/T Wheels
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100WX2 Amp
2 Pioneer 12" Subs in Custom Box
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Car: 92 RS - Fully Restored w/Custom Int
Engine: LO3 with some mods
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Richmond
Gotta agree with the last post....had a similar problem, new rotors and pads cleared it up.
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SLP 1 3/4" Headers (Coated by Paul Barry Motorsports), Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, Fastchip Performance PROM, Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch, Xact 8mm wires, Open Air Element w/K&N Filter, Z28 Grille w/aftmkt fog lamps
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NEXT UP: TBI mods, Edelbrock performer intake
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92 Camaro RS LO3, 5-spd, T-tops
Performance:
SLP 1 3/4" Headers (Coated by Paul Barry Motorsports), Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, Fastchip Performance PROM, Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch, Xact 8mm wires, Open Air Element w/K&N Filter, Z28 Grille w/aftmkt fog lamps
Electronics:
Alpine 8030 Alarm System, Valentine One Radar Detector (How did I ever drive without one?), Pioneer DEH 7450 Head Unit w/6-pack CD changer, Pioneer DEQ 7600 Sound Processor, 2 Kenwood KAC-846 Amps powering 2 12" Pro Red subs, 2 Pioneer 6x9 and 2 MTX 4x6 speakers.
NEXT UP: TBI mods, Edelbrock performer intake
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I would still check them out. Rotors can warp at any time. I have seen them go in as little as a month.
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#8
It is your centerlink. Last summer I had the same exact problem. I replaced the pitman arm too. The problem didn't get better untill I replaced the center link. Replace the center link. It didn't take me more than 20 minutes.
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