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Cali_Army_Guy
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 Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:41 am Post subject: Super shimmy gone?? |
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| I have a '71 super. Every once and a while it would get the "super shimmy" around 45mph. Wouldn't always do it, just randomly. This past Saturday I put new brakes on the car and now it's gone. Hasn't done it since. Does this seem odd? Not complaining by any means, just seems strange. |
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TheAmazingDave
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Your joints and bushings might be just on the verge, and maybe you had a loose brake drum that had just enough play to send it over the edge?
Not sure; that's odd.
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gt1953
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Have you rectified the mismatch rear fenders?
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DeathTrap
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:12 am Post subject: |
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Bent drums and wheels have re-aligned the planets when re-installed in new location. Perhaps just rotated a lug nut or two.
Short lived magic. |
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Cali_Army_Guy
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:19 am Post subject: |
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| Have you rectified the mismatch rear fenders? |
No. I emailed 3 different people on Craigslist that were parting out cars about some OG ones and haven't heard anything from any of them. I also went to the local VW scrap yard after work on Friday cause I know they have some, but they were closed. |
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JahKewn
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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| My super had a slight random shimmy that went away when I figured out the front wheel bearings were just a hair loose. |
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