Date: 29 Dec 1998 17:57:05 GMT From: blairdavidnopsamcom (BlairDavid) Subject: Re: Saab 1998 900SE - Front end shimmy
In article <7666m9$5jtnopsamsc02.worldnet.att.net>, "Cigan-Dorman" <Cigan-dormannopsamdnet.att.net> writes: >Last week, after the 15 K inspection, whereby the wheels were rotated, >I noticed that my Saab starts shimming at 73-75 mph and becomes unnoticeable >over 80 mph. >Yesterday I had the wheels inspected and balanced using a high speed >balancing machine. >The shop said, that the alloy wheels were fine. >The shimmy is still there at 73-75 mph --although a lot less than before. >Any thoughts? I would try two things: one, go to another wheel balance location and have them balanced again. You'll be surprised how much variation there can be. Two, put the front tires back where they were in the rear (and leave them there!) so you don't notice the problem so much. Probably, one of these tires is slightly out-of-round. Good luck. --Blair