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Offline mudmuncher

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I've got the wobbles!!!!
« on: May 04, 2007, 18:58:41 »
I've fitted a replacment sammy leaf spring front axle on my vitara... yes vitara.... as i broke my last one.  :(

Now i've got the wobbles at a speed approx 40mph  :(

I run 35x 12.5 inch tyres.

Would it be because i need to refit the steering dampner  :?:
or do I need to strengthen the axle ( old one was) ?

Or is it something completely different   :?:  :?:
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I've got the wobbles!!!!
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2007, 20:01:43 »
I'd go with fitting a steering damper , had this problem on my old zuki .
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I've got the wobbles!!!!
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2007, 21:53:58 »
get your wheels balanced
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I've got the wobbles!!!!
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2007, 20:17:22 »
update..................
turned my prop half a turn and now i only get the wobbles at 40mph.  :( under that i get no wobble and above that the wobble goes :D
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I've got the wobbles!!!!
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2007, 20:23:16 »
resonance in the steering or drivetrain possibly. try driving it at 80, see if it comes back :lol:
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I've got the wobbles!!!!
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2007, 17:29:37 »
Somebody on here will know but I assume zuke axles have kingpins the same as a Landy..... wear in these will decrease the preload and allow wobbling at certain speeds although I would have expected it slower than 40mph

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