[DeTomaso] Steering wheel shimmy

Tom Baranek Garage tbaranek at earthlink.net
Thu Apr 20 07:29:49 EDT 2017


   Thanks...since I don't recall the issue (car was smooth when I first
   put the tires/wheels on) I will try a balance and then check tie-rod
   ends and balljoints.

     -----Original Message-----
     From: Asa Jay Laughton
     Sent: Apr 19, 2017 5:38 PM
     To: Tom Baranek Garage
     Cc: Mike Drew via DeTomaso
     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steering wheel shimmy

   Tie-rod ends first, ball joints second.

   Asa

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   On Apr 19, 2017, at 11:54, Tom Baranek Garage
   <[1]tbaranek at earthlink.net> wrote:

On my 1973 Pantera, I replaced the steering rack washer (with the brass one) YEA
RS ago.
The tires/wheels do not feel out of balance and the shimmy in the steering is mo
re pronounced (when it is there) when I turn the wheel/change lanes. Sometimes g
oing straight at highway speeds (and above) the steering wheel is often rock sol
id/smooth.
I have Pantera East 17" Campy replicas and am sure they are true, etc...but I wi
ll have them checked. Since the vibration goes away completely (sometimes), I'm
thinking it is in the bushings or something like that???
Any known/obvious things I should check?
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