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Larry, Thanks for the info on fixing the wheel shimmy. It will probably help another coupe owner. But more importantly, thanks for getting the coupe in A1 shape for the new owner. That will help all of us. Ken Doyle Springfield, Mo > > Not to change the subject, but; Prior to my annual, I had started > having a serious shimmy upon landing. Taking off, no problem, but > coming in and landing it would wobble like crazy. Couldn't figure what > was wrong. Checked the front wheel, and all seemed fine. No bearing > problems, and everything was tight. So, I checked the steering > linkage. All seemed well there. One of the ball joints was loose, but > tightening it up didn't help. Had the annual, and the AP found a bad > bearing in the left main gear. He replaced it, and I had high hopes of > smooth landings. NOT! As I was about to fly it to Phoenix, for the > new owner, I didn't want it to bounce around on him. I can't help it, I > just want things done right. So, I had the mechanic take it in and > balance the nose wheel. Wow, now it's as smooth as a baby's bare butt. > I had no idea that a wheel out of balance would create a serious > shimmy. Just thought you all might want to know, as nobody seemed to > have much idea of what to do. > > Larry > > ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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