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William Kelchner · 12-02-2012, 04:28 AM

Think I have an alignment problem or something is worn out in the front end of my roadster. At 35+ I have a little front end wobble, but at low speed I have a very noticeable wobble to the point of the steering wheel rocking back and forth.

What say thee?

Mike V. Florida · 12-02-2012, 05:31 AM

All balls must be round and all connections tight, such as the pitman arm to sector shaft for a start.

Patrick L. · 12-02-2012, 08:01 AM

Alignment issues don't cause wobbles,, they cause 'pulls' and tire wear.. Incorrect toe setting can cause hunting/wandering..
For a wobble,, I would suspect a tire or wheel issue..
Have you checked the front end for 'tightness' ?? There shouldn't be any looseness from the wheel bearing thru the king-pins back to the tie-rod ends, drag link ends, pitman arm to steering/sector shaft, steering box mounting as well as steering box adjustment..

1931 flamingo · 12-02-2012, 09:54 AM

What condition is the ball on the wishbone?? Is the wishbone ball mounting tight?? Start at the pitman arm and ck everything forward from that as others have stated.
Paul in CT

William Kelchner · 12-02-2012, 12:38 PM

Ok thanks - I shall go over everything today or tomorrow and see if anything is loose.

grapp · 12-02-2012, 01:00 PM

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Also, switch the rims from front to back and take it for a spin first and see if anything changes, you could have a bent rim...or a way out of balance rim/tire combo.

ora masters · 12-02-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by grapp

Also, switch the rims from front to back and take it for a spin first and see if anything changes, you could have a bent rim...or a way out of balance rim/tire combo.

whare in steering box can cause w obble at slow speeds also

Mitch//pa · 12-02-2012, 04:42 PM

make sure the sector is not loose inside the pitman arm. move the steering wheel back and forth with the tires on the ground and ck

William Kelchner · 12-04-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ora masters

whare in steering box can cause w obble at slow speeds also

Switched the drivers side wheels and went for a drive. The wobble is almost gone. Looks like the driver side front wheel is out of whack.

William Kelchner · 12-04-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by grapp

Also, switch the rims from front to back and take it for a spin first and see if anything changes, you could have a bent rim...or a way out of balance rim/tire combo.

Thats seemed to be the problem - I messed up the quote. Thanks

William Kelchner · 12-04-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by grapp

Also, switch the rims from front to back and take it for a spin first and see if anything changes, you could have a bent rim...or a way out of balance rim/tire combo.

Opps messed up the quote box - as you saw in my previous reply the wheel swap did the trick - thanks

grapp · 12-04-2012, 02:30 PM

Glad it was something simple, all the other advice is worth looking into as well!... They were only tight once.....

William Kelchner · 12-04-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by grapp

Glad it was something simple, all the other advice is worth looking into as well!... They were only tight once.....

Yep, alot of good advice which I shall check. Just got back from a couple of mile cruise and much more plesant to drive. Thanks again everyone for the advice.. cheers

12-02-2012, 04:28 AM	#1
William Kelchner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warrenton, Va. Posts: 459	30 Roadster Think I have an alignment problem or something is worn out in the front end of my roadster. At 35+ I have a little front end wobble, but at low speed I have a very noticeable wobble to the point of the steering wheel rocking back and forth. What say thee?

12-02-2012, 05:31 AM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: 30 Roadster All balls must be round and all connections tight, such as the pitman arm to sector shaft for a start. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

12-02-2012, 08:01 AM	#3
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: 30 Roadster Alignment issues don't cause wobbles,, they cause 'pulls' and tire wear.. Incorrect toe setting can cause hunting/wandering.. For a wobble,, I would suspect a tire or wheel issue.. Have you checked the front end for 'tightness' ?? There shouldn't be any looseness from the wheel bearing thru the king-pins back to the tie-rod ends, drag link ends, pitman arm to steering/sector shaft, steering box mounting as well as steering box adjustment..

12-02-2012, 09:54 AM	#4
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: 30 Roadster What condition is the ball on the wishbone?? Is the wishbone ball mounting tight?? Start at the pitman arm and ck everything forward from that as others have stated. Paul in CT

12-02-2012, 12:38 PM	#5
William Kelchner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warrenton, Va. Posts: 459	Re: 30 Roadster Ok thanks - I shall go over everything today or tomorrow and see if anything is loose.

12-02-2012, 01:00 PM	#6
grapp Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Salisbury NC Posts: 70	Re: 30 Roadster Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Also, switch the rims from front to back and take it for a spin first and see if anything changes, you could have a bent rim...or a way out of balance rim/tire combo.

12-02-2012, 04:42 PM	#8
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: 30 Roadster make sure the sector is not loose inside the pitman arm. move the steering wheel back and forth with the tires on the ground and ck

12-04-2012, 02:30 PM	#12
grapp Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Salisbury NC Posts: 70	Re: 30 Roadster Glad it was something simple, all the other advice is worth looking into as well!... They were only tight once.....