Re: 86 5kcst brake shimmy

[Kiwi <enzeder@home.com>]

How about swaybar bushings?  Sounds like almost everything else has been done.
Arryn


At 03:14 AM 11/6/1999 -0500, Pat Dooley wrote:
>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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