steering experts anyone? 80 series shake

[pastorslim]

hey mates,

Got a '96 with a 3inch spring lift, adjustable tuff dog panard rods, and a so far undiagnosible shake.

Only happens when coasting round a right hand turn at any speed.

Adjusting the panard rod seemed to do something for a while, (tried this several times), but after some weeks it returns gradually getting worse.

Had wheel alignments, new tyres fitted, been on the hoist several times, so far no one has nailed it.

My latest idea is maybe my front tierod arm is slightly bent, looks a little by eye towards the passenger side, not drastically tho. Could that be it? Should I buy a another one/ anyone got one?

Who's the best steering place around the Sunshine Coast/ Caboolture area?

Cheers bros.

[tuff4runner]

have you done a castor kit? if so then it may b one of your arms are loose!!! if u havnt done it that will b your problam cheers anthony

[pastorslim]

Offroad 4x4 did that for me, it's been on the hoist a few times and no one has found it. But I'll get it checked again for sure. Thanks mate.

[80's_delirious]

from what you describe I would be checking the tierod ends first. worn tie rod ends will let the front right shake more so than the left.
Bent steering arm shouldnt let it shake.

Replace the bushes in the panhard rod with standard rubber busshes. the nolathane ones can flog out quickly and worn bushes are a common cause of the front end shaking (left and right)

Also check for loose panhard bolts, loose radius arm bolts or worn bushes, worn or loose wheel bearings, worn kingpin bearings.

[crankycruiser]

Normally only a couple of things that cause datsun wobbles on a 80, thats panhard or tyre balance (usually if ya run bias tyres)

check panhard bushes, the yellow/red ones (cant think of the technical name) are good at floggin out but looking fine.

check swivel hub bearing make sure they arent stuffed.

[taps]

You could take it to caboolture steering they are good and will look after you

[pastorslim]

cheers for that guys.

Now I just have to make some time go over it or see those blokes down at caboolture.

[Jeff80]

Let us know how you go, as mine has the shake of death too...

[stinger]

Been a few posts on this in the past and I have had them.

Usually one of two things,
Panhard - Replace Bushes (regardless how they look) fixed the problem on the 80 (35s, 6" lift, castor corrected) even though they looked fine. Last thing left on front end that I had not replaced.

Buckled rim on the 75 series was the other cause I eventually found.

Hope this helps.