I think better YOU follow someone driving the Minor so you can see for yourself......
I can only assume a 'wobble' at one side can perhaps throw the whole car over and so 'appear' to be at both sides.
wobbly wheels!
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Re: wobbly wheels!
that is a better plan...... i tell you if its not my car its hers. pain in the ar*e thing it is. and ive still gotta get round to doing the n/s front wheel bearing... i wouldnt mind if it was old and easy to work on like these.
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katy
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Re: wobbly wheels!
Is this a Morris that you're talking about? Or some other make?
Talk slow, think fast!
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Re: wobbly wheels!
Before driving much I would recommend to re-check the wheels and tyres.
Jack the axle up at one side so that the wheel is only a few mm from the tarmac - then rotate it watching the gap from behind the car. If the tyre is faulty or not fitted well, it will catch the tarmac or wobble sideways.
Then repeat for the other side.
If something shows up then you need to see if it's the tyre, wheel rim or from the hub.
Watching from beside the car with the wheel a few inches from the tarmac doesn't show up the problems very well at all.
Jack the axle up at one side so that the wheel is only a few mm from the tarmac - then rotate it watching the gap from behind the car. If the tyre is faulty or not fitted well, it will catch the tarmac or wobble sideways.
Then repeat for the other side.
If something shows up then you need to see if it's the tyre, wheel rim or from the hub.
Watching from beside the car with the wheel a few inches from the tarmac doesn't show up the problems very well at all.
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Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
Re: wobbly wheels!
well after a drive round the block i can confim there is no wobbling anymore... im beginnning to wonder if she didnt imagine it tbh!
