Juddering

[Heronwood]

Hi all

My series ii is now seriously on the road and yesterday I did my biggest trip yet of 25 miles. Not bad for something that was garaged for 40 years!!!!

One problem has arisen , on my trip I encountered along quite steep hill , iNhad to change down into third to mke th decsent bearable , when I put th brakes on hard the front of the car and the steering wheel strafed to judder , not too bad but enough for me to think something needs sorting out.

The whole braking system has been renewed , inc drums cylinders and master cylinder.

Any ideas what it might be?

Mike

[Trickydicky]

It could be the front tie rod bushes are worn, do you know if they have been replaced for poly bushes or not?

[Heronwood]

No they won't have been changed.

Is it a difficult job

Mike

[panky]

Not at all, first time I've done them and it took me a couple of hours to do both, tools out to tools away - and I was being very cautious. I did use ordinary rubber bushes but it's recommended that you use a poly behind the bracket and a rubber one in front to make it easier to get the nut on and compress them.

[Heronwood]

do i have to jack up the car on the arm that sicks out

[bmcecosse]

I have no idea what the thread is about - but it's the other way round.....poly on outside and rubber on inside. So the stronger poly resists the braking forces - but the rubber allows the arm to articulate reasonably easily.

[panky]

Sorry