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Any thoughts and suggestions appreciated. I just had a phonecall from my mechanic who is stumped and worried enough that he doesn't want me driving the Series until we know what's really going on.
A took Shorty for a 100 mile drive on county roads, after 50 0r 60 miles when turning right onto another highway, steering wobbled so badly I thought I was going to drive headlong into the car coming towards me (a state trooper at that). Stopped and was shaken but fine. I couldn't find anything so turned around and drove home without incident.
Mechanic checked and tightened steering and says that feels solid. Tires good. New tie-rod ends. Steering box and relay fluids good. Tightened the bolts that hold the leaf springs down.
Found lots of odds and ends loose that he tightened.
Nothing wrong with wheel bearings.
Worried that the leaf spring where it is mounted to the body (?) is worn. It's not something he's comfortable doing, replacing that set up.
Other suggestions?
One is to take it to the leaf spring fabricators in Alb. some sixty miles away.
Can i safely drive it? Does it need to be towed? Does it sound like he has solved the problem? Does it need to go to the Alb place first? What do you think?
Please help us out here!
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A took Shorty for a 100 mile drive on county roads, after 50 0r 60 miles when turning right onto another highway, steering wobbled so badly I thought I was going to drive headlong into the car coming towards me (a state trooper at that). Stopped and was shaken but fine. I couldn't find anything so turned around and drove home without incident.
Mechanic checked and tightened steering and says that feels solid. Tires good. New tie-rod ends. Steering box and relay fluids good. Tightened the bolts that hold the leaf springs down.
Found lots of odds and ends loose that he tightened.
Nothing wrong with wheel bearings.
Worried that the leaf spring where it is mounted to the body (?) is worn. It's not something he's comfortable doing, replacing that set up.
Other suggestions?
One is to take it to the leaf spring fabricators in Alb. some sixty miles away.
Can i safely drive it? Does it need to be towed? Does it sound like he has solved the problem? Does it need to go to the Alb place first? What do you think?
Please help us out here!
s