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echo: oldcars
to: JEFF EDMONSON
from: CHRIS BILTCLIFFE
date: 1997-09-23 14:54:00
subject: King pin suspension

 -=> Quoting Jeff Edmonson to Chris Biltcliffe <=-
 CB> Does your's need work or something?
 JE> Or something ;-)
 JE> Probably just a good alignment, but I was told that the King pins
 JE> needed to be replaced, before they (a mechanics shop) could align the
 JE> silly thing. 
 JE> Now, I'm thinking that maybe they were looking to make some extra
 JE> hundreds of $$$'s, instead of just aligning the thing.
I had a similar problem with a shop I took mine to.  Said I needed the front
wheel bearings adjusting before they could align it.  Only thing is, I'd
just done them about 2 weeks before. Go figure.
 JE> Around 60mph, it gets quite the 'wwobblee', enough to nearly jerk the
 JE> steering wheel outta yer hand!
 JE> Getting above that speed, or hanging around 55mph it's not bad.
Sounds more like your tires need balancing than anything.  I'd try that
first.  It's a heck of a lot cheaper, for a start, and should be done every
once in a while, anyway.  Hope you figure it out.
Chris
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