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Re: wobbly wheels!

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:32 pm
by bmcecosse
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.

Re: wobbly wheels!

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:30 pm
by phurn
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.

Re: wobbly wheels!

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:52 pm
by katy
Is this a Morris that you're talking about? Or some other make?

Re: wobbly wheels!

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:34 pm
by rayofleamington
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.

Re: wobbly wheels!

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:23 pm
by phurn
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!

Re: wobbly wheels!

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:08 pm
by les
Have you done anything to upset her recently? :D

Re: wobbly wheels!

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:47 pm
by bmcecosse
It was probably just the very soft tyres........