RE: brake shimmy (bad!)

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

BTDT until I changed the front shocks.  You mentioned all sorts of
suspension work, but not shocks.  Is this right?
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: 	D.A.K.[SMTP:dak@rochester.rr.com]
>Sent: 	November 18, 1999 3:26 PM
>To: 	quattro@audifans.com
>Subject: 	brake shimmy (bad!)
>
>
>What do you make of this?
>
>On my '87 5KTQ, I get a terrible shimmy when I brake at highway speeds (about
>70mph). When I'm driving on surface streets (around town), it is smooth.
>The steering wheel shakes violently when this is happening.
>
>Some may remember my recent front suspension overhaul. I did the control
>arms,
>tie rod ends, and upper strut bearings and bushings. I had the shimmy before
>all of that work. I thought it was bad ball joints and had confirmed play in
>one of them.
>I have the car sheduled for an alignment next tuesday and would like to
>figure
>this out by then. I'm using my old snow tires for now (so I don't trash my
>new tires). Could something like low tire pressure, slightly warped brakes
>or something else cause this? I replaced my front brake disks/pads 1.5 years
>ago.
>
>My wheel bearings/axles are in good shape. The steering rack is Jorgen from
>2.5
>years ago.
>
>Thanks for any insights!
>
>David Kavanagh
>
>PS. Also, my drivers side door handle is almost non functional now, my key
>sometimes gets stuck in the ignition (can't turn totally off to extract it),
>and several other maladies... When it rains, it pours. I'm currently planning
>to have this car last another 5 years for me. Let's hope!!
>