RE: 86 5kcst brake shimmy

["Livolsi, Stephane" <livols1@investorsgroup.com>]

How old are your shocks (struts)? I had a similar feeling which cleared
right up after installing new front shocks

Stephane Livolsi
180 Yorston St
Williams Lake, BC, V2G 3Z1
ph 250-392-2637
fax 250-392-2693

'86 5KTQ stock (if you don't know what it means, you aren't in the club)


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>From: 	Pat Dooley[SMTP:pdooley@gte.net]
>Sent: 	November 6, 1999 12:14 AM
>To: 	'quattro'
>Subject: 	86 5kcst brake shimmy
>
>Hi, I am having trouble diagnosing a shimmy problem in my 5k.  It happens
>when I apply the brakes from 30+ mph to zero.  Shimmy is much worse with
>more passengers(weight) and heavy brake pedal pressure.  I thought rotors
>may be warped, but I can hardly detect it when riding alone and braking
>easy.
>
>Also, clunking noise when turning corners, clunks when car sways side to
>side.
>
>Lower control arms have been replaced along with outer tie rods.  Bearings
>feel tight and no play detected in tie rods or ball joints with standard
>wheel grab and shake test.
>
>I am thinking subframe bushings or strut bearings may be shot.  Would either
>or both of these items cause the brake shimmy?  Is there an easy way to test
>these items?
>
>BTW, car is solid at +100mph, just scary slowing it down from these speeds.
>
>TIA, PSD.
>
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