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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: mudmuncher on May 04, 2007, 18:58:41

Title: I've got the wobbles!!!!
Post by: mudmuncher 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   :?:  :?:

Title: I've got the wobbles!!!!
Post by: jay118 on May 07, 2007, 20:01:43

I'd go with fitting a steering damper , had this problem on my old zuki .

Title: I've got the wobbles!!!!
Post by: Whatmot on May 07, 2007, 21:53:58

get your wheels balanced

Title: I've got the wobbles!!!!
Post by: mudmuncher 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

Title: I've got the wobbles!!!!
Post by: Whatmot 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:

Title: I've got the wobbles!!!!
Post by: electricbluebadger 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

Cheers Steve