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Twocollies · 08-31-2019, 08:23 PM

I was returning home from a car show this afternoon when the front end started shaking. sort of scared me. I pulled over and checked the front wheels. I grabbed the wheel to see if there was any play. There was none. I looked around at the perches, drag link shocks. every thing seem fine. I started the model A up and drove the rest of the way home with no problems.
Has anyone experienced this and what could it be?

History · 08-31-2019, 08:29 PM

Search for "Death Wobble" on this site.

Synchro909 · 08-31-2019, 08:31 PM

Do a search on "Death Wobble" here. It has been discussed MANY times.
BTW, what oil do you use??!

Here's one result to that search.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...t=death+wobble

Tom Wesenberg · 08-31-2019, 10:18 PM

The first thing I'd do is make sure the toe-in is 1/16" and make sure the front wheel bearings aren't too loose. My temporary front axle is worn very sloppy, but I've never had the death wobble.

springerpete · 09-01-2019, 12:06 PM

check for tightness in the wishbone on the axle and at the back end of it.

john in illinois · 09-01-2019, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by springerpete

check for tightness in the wishbone on the axle and at the back end of it.

This is often the cause. There is a reproduction rubber ball socket. If you have this it is suggested replacing with original.

John

sphanna · 09-01-2019, 04:30 PM

I had a death wobble in my coupe. Could not stop it from occasionally happening until I replaced the rubber ball mentioned in post #6 with an original system. This affected the caster and the original system fixed it. Went for several yers until I sold it.. never a problem again.

08-31-2019, 08:23 PM	#1
Twocollies Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 22	shaking front end I was returning home from a car show this afternoon when the front end started shaking. sort of scared me. I pulled over and checked the front wheels. I grabbed the wheel to see if there was any play. There was none. I looked around at the perches, drag link shocks. every thing seem fine. I started the model A up and drove the rest of the way home with no problems. Has anyone experienced this and what could it be?

08-31-2019, 08:29 PM	#2
History Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: NC Mountains Posts: 375	Re: shaking front end Search for "Death Wobble" on this site.

08-31-2019, 08:31 PM	#3
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4,507	Re: shaking front end Do a search on "Death Wobble" here. It has been discussed MANY times. BTW, what oil do you use??! Here's one result to that search. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...t=death+wobble __________________ Pulsing like a beacon through the days and nights, one's birthplace sends out its invisible waves of recollection. It always has and it always will, until even the last of us come home. : Clive James

08-31-2019, 10:18 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,461	Re: shaking front end The first thing I'd do is make sure the toe-in is 1/16" and make sure the front wheel bearings aren't too loose. My temporary front axle is worn very sloppy, but I've never had the death wobble.

09-01-2019, 12:06 PM	#5
springerpete Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Maine Posts: 477	Re: shaking front end check for tightness in the wishbone on the axle and at the back end of it.

09-01-2019, 04:30 PM	#7
sphanna Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Polk City, Iowa Posts: 505	Re: shaking front end I had a death wobble in my coupe. Could not stop it from occasionally happening until I replaced the rubber ball mentioned in post #6 with an original system. This affected the caster and the original system fixed it. Went for several yers until I sold it.. never a problem again. __________________ Steve Hanna, Polk City, IA

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