z ya Posted January 7, 2003 Share Posted January 7, 2003 Thanks Tim, I am kinda thinking its the wheel bearings on the driver side. I am going to take the wheels/tires for rebalance as well. Also the tie rod ends look pretty old and crusty. maybe I am getting some slop from them???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drewz Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 Also worn rack mount bushings can accentuate the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zfan Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 Hey I have the same problem with the new yokahoma avs intermediates I had mounted and balanced last month. The color dots on the tires are not lined up in any order. Does anyone know how the avs's should be lined up. Someone else said the same thing last weekend, said the dot I believe orange but I'm not sure should be lined up with the valve stem. If so I will take the car back to NTB. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z ya Posted January 8, 2003 Author Share Posted January 8, 2003 My z seems to have quite a bit of wheel shimmy. The car tracks straight but the steering shakes back and forth in my hand. I have new front wheels and tires and the have been balanced. Any ideas??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 Check wheel bearings Check to see if you still have all the wheel weights (might have thrown one) Check to see if the tires were installed correctly (most tires have little colored ink dots on the sidewall, usually red or yellow, which indicates high, or heavy spots on the tire). The dots (which ones depends on the manufacturer) line up with the valve location. Check the lug nuts for tightness. If all the above are cool, take them back to the shop for rebalancing. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timh Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 I put new rack bushings on my '75 when I did the conversion three years ago, didn't help the shake. I re-tightened them this year and it eliminated 90% of my steering wheel shake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z ya Posted January 8, 2003 Author Share Posted January 8, 2003 Thanks , I will try that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 My 77 had similiar problem after sitting for more than four years. I installed new front struts and it cleared up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy mason Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 alright I have new tension rods (techno toys) and tierods new wheel bearings new rotors new rack and pinion bushings new sway bar bushings all has been gone over (tight) except lower control arm bushings and new tiers. rear dif has a solid mount and new sway bar bushings lower control arm bushings will be her any day I am gong to put all new u joints on at the same time and rear wheel bearing's the front end alignment is right on hops for new1" drop coil springs all arond the rear stuts have eight thousand miles on the hope not to shake after this if dos not stop what els can I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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