[DeTomaso] Steering wheel wobble

Julian Kift julian_kift at hotmail.com
Sun Dec 14 14:39:08 EST 2014


Jim,
Have you replaced the steering column bushings? The vendors sell bronze oilite bushings to replace the oem plastic ones that disintegrate over time.
http://www.panteraplace.com/page208.htm
Julian

> From: grayjim at cox.net
> To: richard at richardgreenblum.com
> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 13:35:02 -0600
> CC: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering  wheel wobble
> 
> Not exactly wheel wobble............... but my steering column always feels 
> like it has some up & down play and wants to rattle at times.  I've had the 
> column down several times for different projects and I've checked the 
> tightness of the 4 bolts that hold the column up and they are quite tight.
> 
> Any suggestions to make the column more stable?
> 
> Jim Gray
> #5926
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Richard Greenblum
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 1:14 PM
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering wheel wobble
> 
> I had that same problem. The balancing machine (Hunter) said balanced, but 
> it shook a little and started losing air. Tire shop tried for hours on two 
> occasions to find a leak but couldn't. A month later it started shaking 
> violently. The tire had come apart inside and was egg-shaped on the backside 
> (looked round when on the car).
> 
> Richard
> Austin, TX
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Dec 14, 2014, at 12:51, bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > It has to be the tire wheel combo, thats all that rotates. I had busted 
> > belts in my Town Car and I thought it was bad out of align. Then I noticed 
> > that one side of the tire grew. Bill 1362
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Panteratime via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
> >> Sent: Dec 14, 2014 12:36 PM
> >> To: detomaso at poca.com, MikeLDrew at aol.com
> >> Subject: [DeTomaso] Steering  wheel wobble
> >>
> >>  Folks,
> >>
> >>  Steering wheel vibrates/wobbles at over 20 mph.  Faster you go faster
> >>  the wobble.   Can really feel it when you have slight pressure as you
> >>  pull right or left on wheel.  Extenuates the wobble.   Tires are
> >>  perfectly balanced.   Steering rack rebuilt years ago.
> >>
> >>  Any suggestions?
> >>
> >>  Thanks!
> >
> >
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   Jim,
   Have you replaced the steering column bushings? The vendors sell bronze
   oilite bushings to replace the oem plastic ones that disintegrate over
   time.
   [1]http://www.panteraplace.com/page208.htm
   Julian
   > From: grayjim at cox.net
   > To: richard at richardgreenblum.com
   > Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 13:35:02 -0600
   > CC: detomaso at poca.com
   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering wheel wobble
   >
   > Not exactly wheel wobble............... but my steering column always
   feels
   > like it has some up & down play and wants to rattle at times. I've
   had the
   > column down several times for different projects and I've checked the
   > tightness of the 4 bolts that hold the column up and they are quite
   tight.
   >
   > Any suggestions to make the column more stable?
   >
   > Jim Gray
   > #5926
   >
   > -----Original Message-----
   > From: Richard Greenblum
   > Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 1:14 PM
   > Cc: detomaso at poca.com
   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering wheel wobble
   >
   > I had that same problem. The balancing machine (Hunter) said
   balanced, but
   > it shook a little and started losing air. Tire shop tried for hours
   on two
   > occasions to find a leak but couldn't. A month later it started
   shaking
   > violently. The tire had come apart inside and was egg-shaped on the
   backside
   > (looked round when on the car).
   >
   > Richard
   > Austin, TX
   >
   > Sent from my iPhone
   >
   > > On Dec 14, 2014, at 12:51, bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net> wrote:
   > >
   > > It has to be the tire wheel combo, thats all that rotates. I had
   busted
   > > belts in my Town Car and I thought it was bad out of align. Then I
   noticed
   > > that one side of the tire grew. Bill 1362
   > >
   > >
   > >
   https://www.facebook.com/pages/slickpaintcom/129049637149634?ref=ts&fre
   f=ts
   > > If you want it slick. www.slickpaint.com like us on facebook
   > >
   > >
   > > -----Original Message-----
   > >> From: Panteratime via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
   > >> Sent: Dec 14, 2014 12:36 PM
   > >> To: detomaso at poca.com, MikeLDrew at aol.com
   > >> Subject: [DeTomaso] Steering wheel wobble
   > >>
   > >> Folks,
   > >>
   > >> Steering wheel vibrates/wobbles at over 20 mph. Faster you go
   faster
   > >> the wobble. Can really feel it when you have slight pressure as
   you
   > >> pull right or left on wheel. Extenuates the wobble. Tires are
   > >> perfectly balanced. Steering rack rebuilt years ago.
   > >>
   > >> Any suggestions?
   > >>
   > >> Thanks!
   > >
   > >
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