Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 08:15:50 GMT From: ShazWozza <shaz_wozzanospamentspring.com> Subject: Re: NG 900
Fred W wrote: > mkw wrote: >> Just purchased a 95 900S for my son to use in college. At 70mpg there >> is a mild-moderate steering wheel shimmy. I'll get the wheels >> balanced today. But if that doesn't cure it...what's the next >> diagnostic sequence? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> MKW > > My 900s (1998) only gets about 30mpg, but assuming that you meant 70mph, > it *will* be wheel balance or a bent wheel. Brake disk warpage will > sometimes cause wheel shimmy, but usually at a much lower speed. > Had exactly the same problem with a 96 model NG900 several years ago. Wheel balancing didn't help, the wheels weren't bent (had them tested for trueness). I was convinced that it was therefore a drive shaft problem especially since it seemed to be more pronounced on left hand turns than right hand turns and at certain throttle openings. I was expecting to fork out largish $ for drive shaft surgery so I was pleasantly surprised when my mechanic told me it was just a loose pinch-bolt. Cheap fix for me - though your mileage may differ.
