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Old 12-08-2018, 10:44   #12
Barrbeast
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Location: Dundee, Scotland
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There's a number of factors that can cause/contribute to the Trol speed wobbles and this is a good list to work through...

1. Get a good balance, preferably on vehicle.

2. Wheel bearings, make sure they are tight.

3. Panhard Bushings.

4. Swivel Hub rebuild (remove shims first as a check, wobble goes with no shims then it needs new bearings).

5. Replace drag link / tie rod ends.

6. Shock bushings, or new shocks if had some punishment.

7. Steering box overhaul.

There's a school of thought that in making the handling more road friendly Nissan did something that makes the Y61/GU's more susceptible to wheel shimmy than the Y60/GQ's

If you get the proper death wobbles (steering wheel thrown out your hand they're so bad) that's a sign there's a suspension component flogged out, usually bushes.

Running larger than standard tyres can sometimes cause it too, fitting a return-to-centre steering damper can fix that.
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