Re: "Death Wobble" in '67 a-body
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07/25/18 10:38 PM
07/25/18 10:38 PM
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Well, still not it...
figured that was the smoking gun... but not, ended up taking it around the block (for the first time), and it is still there. Steering appears much tighter, but still has the wabble.
It has unilug cragars on it, so I pulled them off, checked everything (suspension wise) and it appears tight (on the lift). I removed the wheels and was careful in putting the unilugs back on, but still the same issue.
Checked the runout on the rotors <0.001" bearings appear tight, rims are straight (by the rotate eyeball method), no bulges in the tire in the sidewall or tread (again by the rotate eyeball method).
I do have another set of rims/tires I could put on the front (again unilugs), but might try that to debug.
At a lost and getting extremely frustrated (with this an everything else)...
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Re: "Death Wobble" in '67 a-body
[Re: 6T6Cuda]
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07/25/18 11:17 PM
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RapidRobert
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I do have another set of rims/tires I could put on the front (again unilugs), but might try that to debug. At a lost and getting extremely frustrated (with this an everything else)... I think you are going to be a happy man real soon.
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Re: "Death Wobble" in '67 a-body
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07/26/18 08:36 PM
07/26/18 08:36 PM
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What does John say? Want me to come over and take a look?
67 Coronet 500 9.610 @ 139.20 mph 67 Coronet 500 (street car) 14.82 @ 94 mph 69 GTX (clone) - build in progress......
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Re: "Death Wobble" in '67 a-body
[Re: 6T6Cuda]
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07/27/18 12:04 AM
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IDK, did not look at it tonight, tried to get the '73 ready to try to take it to Milford Friday.
John was thinking something in the tire (belt or something), but I don't see anything.
I don't think it is bump steer issue as it is an all original suspension / parts and it has the "wabble" on a flat road.
As far as welds breaking, this could still be a factor, but in my inspection it does not appear to be the case (I have not seen anything, but, eyes are only so good). Yes, it is a 67 (weak) k-frame, but this happens on just driving straight, no "performance" driving, I assume (maybe falsely) that all '67 a-bodies did not wander all over the road going straight on smooth level roads?
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Re: "Death Wobble" in '67 a-body
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07/27/18 12:40 AM
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I assume (maybe falsely) that all '67 a-bodies did not wander all over the road going straight on smooth level roads? No you are right, as we know there is something going on. I cant wait to find out what it is.
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Re: "Death Wobble" in '67 a-body
[Re: RapidRobert]
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07/27/18 01:31 AM
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Did you check the pitman and idler arms. I had a pitman totally break in half. Turns out it was cracked and the idler as well. Bought a new pitman and idler. They too had hairline cracks. Went through several sets before finding clean parts.
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Re: "Death Wobble" in '67 a-body
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07/27/18 08:52 AM
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Did you check the pitman and idler arms. I had a pitman totally break in half. Turns out it was cracked and the idler as well. Bought a new pitman and idler. They too had hairline cracks. Went through several sets before finding clean parts. That would be crazy! I looked at them, but honestly I don't think I would have seen a hair line crack. It is the orig pitman arm, with a NOS Moog idler arm (hard to find part for a '67).
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Re: "Death Wobble" in '67 a-body
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07/28/18 11:02 PM
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Toe out, I never woulda thought!
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Re: "Death Wobble" in '67 a-body
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08/02/18 12:31 PM
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Don’t feel bad, I had this annoying front end thunk that I chased for a year. Changed lower ball joint, lower control arm bushing. No change! Finally got the wife in the car to turn the wheel a little back and forth while I watched. Out of the corner of my eye I see the k frame move just a hair. All four bolts had back off to finger tight! Doh! I remember thinking when I tightened them the first time “These are forty year old rusty threads that would be a diaster if you strip them!” This time, IMPACT!
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