Gday Ross, Yep I just re-read Errols post on this, and given I have 15in TRX rims on 240K struts, could this be a contributing factor, along with the other points already brought up??? I was aware that TRX rims were 'bad' for handling, but not why. I ordered some 15x6in rims with a 20mm offset the other day for use with 195/50R15 tyres because of this.
My urethane bushes havent squeaked but they're pretty lubed up - I imagine they would without grease though. Nick - I hadnt actually inspected the idler arm individually, because it was replaced 2 years ago - Ill check it out though thanks. Thanks Andrew > Andrew, do you have non-standard/wide wheels on? Possibly its a > scrub radius issue, as discussed in another current post about > wheels tyres? > > Speaking of urethane donut bushes, do they often squeak? I have > them on the front of the stanza and I thought they could be making > the sqeaky/groaning noise when going slowly over bumps. I thought > I put plenty of the red grease stuff in there, but maybe not > enough? Anyone struck this one before? > > Ross G > > > ---------- > > From: GREENBURY, Andrew Robert > > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, February 3, 2003 10:09 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: car darting around a bit... > > > > Hi Rick, > > > > I was aware of this, but didnt think it could have so much effect. I have > > done the test you mention in the past but it didnt seem to flex that much > > - Ill do it again. > > > > I thought maybe it was a result of using nolathane donut bushes perhaps > > 'binding' up the suspension or something, or overtightening them for the > > same effect. > > > > Is overtightening the donut bushes something you have to be careful of, > > and if so, what should they be tightened to for correct operation? > > > > Thanks > > Andrew > > > > > > On Mon, 3 Feb 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > The chassis rail to which the steering box is bolted tends to flex when it > > > is loaded, some a lot more than others. Luke's is pretty bad and I cant > > > drive his car without wanting to fix this. The problem is accentuated by > > > wider, grippier tyres. The steering symptoms you are experiencing are > > > typical of flex in the steering box mount. To check this, park on concrete > > > and have someone move the steering wheel left to right and back. Watch the > > > steering box and note if it is moving and flexing the chassis rail. It > > > probably will be, and often an alarming amount. > > > > > > To fix this you need to build a brace that bolts to the top of the steering > > > box and is welded to a shaped, almost vertical flat steel bar that is > > > bolted through the inner guard right beside the strut tower, for additional > > > stiffening. This stiffens up the steering box and should eliminate the > > > problem. You can buy these brackets from one of the Datsun 1600 specialist > > > suppliers - look up Datsport.com webside for pictures. > > > > > > Rick Clough > > > Ph: 03 5172 2670 > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > Any personal or sensitive information contained in this email and > > > attachments must be handled in accordance with the Victorian Information > > > Privacy Act 2000, the Health Records Act 2001 or the Privacy Act 1988 > > > (Commonwealth), as applicable. > > > > > > This email, including all attachments, is confidential. If you are not the > > > intended recipient, you must not disclose, distribute, copy or use the > > > information contained in this email or attachments. Any confidentiality or > > > privilege is not waived or lost because this email has been sent to you in > > > error. If you have received it in error, please let us know by reply > > > email, delete it from your system and destroy any copies. > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
