Do any of you know why an Hiace 4WD Toyota would shimmy, I think at the
front, please.

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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> Do any of you know why an Hiace 4WD Toyota would shimmy, I think at the
> front, please.
>
> Edith.
>


What, exactly, do you mean by 'shimmy'?

Do you mean 'shimmy like my sister Kate' as in 'dance'?  I didn't know 
vehicles danced! (except for old BMC models, which did the Morris dance!!! 
ha ha.....)
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On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 10:44:51 +0200, "The Traveller" 
wrote:


>Do any of you know why an Hiace 4WD Toyota would shimmy, I think at the
>front, please.
>
>Edith.
>


1) check the wheel nuts of the front wheels for tightness
2) check the pressure and balance of the front tyres

If it still "shimmys" then one of the following :

the steering box, the track-rod ends, or the steeringrack clamps 

are bu88ered.

J.

"JH"  wrote in message
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> On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 10:44:51 +0200, "The Traveller" 
> wrote:
>
> >Do any of you know why an Hiace 4WD Toyota would shimmy, I think at the
> >front, please.
> >
> >Edith.
> >
>
> 1) check the wheel nuts of the front wheels for tightness
> 2) check the pressure and balance of the front tyres


Yeah. That's what I said. Summets out o balance an it aint me.

>
> If it still "shimmys" then one of the following :
>
> the steering box, the track-rod ends, or the steeringrack clamps
>
> are bu88ered.
>
> J.


Eh? Can you say that in English please.

Anybody wanna buy a car? 50 ?

Edith

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 10:44:51 +0200, The Traveller wrote:


> Do any of you know why an Hiace 4WD Toyota would shimmy, I think at 
> the front, please.


Probably due to wear in suspension components, badly aligned wheels, 
or crash damage preventing proper set up. Having tyres that have more 
grip on the front than those on the rear can produce strange effects 
but that is more of a vaugeness or wander in the steering rather than 
a "shimmy".

Defining "shimmy" a bit more might help.

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"Dave Liquorice"  wrote in message
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> On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 10:44:51 +0200, The Traveller wrote:
>
> > Do any of you know why an Hiace 4WD Toyota would shimmy, I think at
> > the front, please.
>
> Probably due to wear in suspension components, badly aligned wheels,
> or crash damage preventing proper set up. Having tyres that have more
> grip on the front than those on the rear can produce strange effects
> but that is more of a vaugeness or wander in the steering rather than
> a "shimmy".
>
> Defining "shimmy" a bit more might help.
>
> --
> Cheers                                              new5pam@howhill.com
> Dave.                                             pam is missing e-mail


It was at it's worst on bad roads, around 80kmh and when you lessen the
pace-not all that bad mind you, but I noticed my handbag hanging from the
hand grip shaking like sister Kate (front right side) and thought ho!ho!,
here's summet to look out for, then Orly stopped, pulled down his 4WD and it
was a lot better on the good Swedish roads yesterday.
It wasn't a massive shimmy, Dave but it definitely was theer.

Orly is going to check the wheels. They look so big and broad and screwed on
too tight, like, errm, to me.

Edith none mechanical.

The Traveller wrote:


> 

  but I noticed my handbag hanging from the

> hand grip  
> 
> Edith none mechanical.


erm..  that`s the choke knob Edith...

Automotively

Ron (bag)O'spanners


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"JH"  wrote in message
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> On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 10:44:51 +0200, "The Traveller" 
> wrote:
>
> >Do any of you know why an Hiace 4WD Toyota would shimmy, I think at the
> >front, please.
> >
> >Edith.
> >
>
> 1) check the wheel nuts of the front wheels for tightness
> 2) check the pressure and balance of the front tyres
>
> If it still "shimmys" then one of the following :
>
> the steering box, the track-rod ends, or the steeringrack clamps
>
> are bu88ered.
>
> J.


Thanks J.

Edith.