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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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After a four year resto this is the only thing i have a problem with so not to bad but its doing my nut in as i can not find the problem.

steering wheel wobbling at 50mph and above but fades out abit about 70mph but then at 80mph comes back any ideas peeps?it feels as if there is a wheels lose which there is not.

i have change my wheels incase i had a buckled one so take my old mans of his car which i know are ok and its still there

took my discs of and had then checked and one is warped by 2thou and the other is warped by 3thou could this be the problem ?

for got to says i have got hi spec brakes 325mm and four pot calipers.

i have put all new polyurethane bushes on the car and its got adjustable bottom arms and coilover all these parts was fitted when i was restoring the car as any one ever had a problem like this before

Many thanks for any help

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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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Could be tyres,brakes,bearings,wheels out of balence,just try each thing and try again til sorted.I had this problem turned out to be the tyres were causing it.
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 05:43 AM
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Steering rack ,had the same on the track car
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Steering rack ,had the same on the track car
Cheers pal i have took my car down to my mate work place today and put it oon the ramp and there does seem to be a bit of play in the rack which is a recon one from a motor factor's near me so i have order one from a different motor factor's were a friend works so i will have to see what thats like when i have fitted it.

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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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a possable fault on accelarating and wobbeling in steering also could be diff bearings in gearbox but if they are worn it tends 2pull side2 side.is ur trackin ok if theyr toe in 2much it might wobble at high speeds?Make sure ur tyres arent twisted worn unevenly.

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