[Vwdiesel] EJ's Bounce

[Sandy Cameron]

Are the wheel bolts tight ? ?


At 02:10 AM 09/10/04 -0600, you wrote:
>
>So the weight in the back changed the caster angle on the front axle making
>the steering want to center easier.  Check all ball joints and tie rod ends
>including the ones on the rack.
>If you still find nothing, get all tire pressures to max, and have someone
>follow you on a preferrably deserted 2 lane road with a knowledgeable friend
>watching your car. Should be able to see what is happening, has to be
>steering related, one wheel going off camber, or something like that.
>
>You have a vehicle that suddenly has fits and you are driving it without
>knowing when why how etc? Oi. Find the problem E.J., I don't want to read
>your obituary.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]On
>Behalf Of E. J. Gilbert
>Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 7:41 AM
>To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] EJ's Bounce
>
>
>Hi Gang,
>Last report was low on transmission fluid and suspected 5th gear damaged
>(ruined?).  Now a strange twist to the tale.  Assuming that the 5th gear was
>damaged beyond repair, I loaded my extra transmission in the bed just behind
>the cab and took it to the local mechanic to change the output flange seals.
>When he test drove the car, all of the symptoms of violent steering wheel
>movement and drumming sound at speeds above 45mph were gone .  I drove it
>home with the extra transmission still in the bed with no symptoms.  Still
>have the transmission in the bed, have been driving the PU for three days
>with no symptoms and am afraid to remove it in case the symptoms might
>return.  What is going on here?  Is it something to do with the rear axle or
>what?
>E.J.
>
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