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Front End Shimmy and Alignment Problem 900 1992

posted by  BrickDad on  Mon Oct 20 07:00 CST 2008
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1992 940 Turbo Wagon. 231K miles. No previous records. I have a moderate shimmy at speeds from 45-65 MPH. The steering wheel wants to rock back and forth about an inch. I moved the front tires to the rear with no change. When rotating the tires I found the tires worn on the inside edge (both tires) tapering to the outside which showed little or no wear. I had recently installed a rebuilt left caliper and new pads and rotors on both sides. This helped fix a hard pull to the right when braking but did not affect the shimmy. Car has a slight pull to the right when driving without braking.

Clearly I need an alignment but are there other parts that should be changed first? Bushings, ball joints, wheel bearings?

Brian Mee
92 940T
91 240
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    Front End Shimmy and Alignment Problem 900 1992

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    posted by  Ryan_R on  Mon Oct 20 09:40 CST 2008
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    With that amount of play in the steering wheel, I'd say you have a dangerous condition.

    I'd jack the front end up. Check the tie rods and tie rod ends, and the U-joints in the steering column. If those are tight, then you might as well do ball joints and cone bushings. They're super cheap, and easy to do. The rear strut rod bushings last seemingly forever.

    With the ball joints off, it's a good time to do struts, IMHO. :-)

    -Ryan
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      Front End Shimmy and Alignment Problem 900 1992

      posted by  BrickDad on  Mon Oct 20 09:54 CST 2008
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      I agree on the steering U-joints as a culprit. From what I read on the FAQ's, the high camber condition may relate to the strut mounts which makes changing struts and mounts more attractive.

      Brian Mee







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