Ok so I've been driving it back and forth to work everyday this week. Its been great. Until today after work I went down to seco about 20 min there and 20 min back. When I was about 5 min's from home the whole car started to shimmy. BAD. Steering wheel, shifter, everything. I stop to check the easy things wheel falling off, driveshaft, and general look at everything. Didn't see anything wrong. Drove it the rest of the way home and the shimmying came and went. It seemed to be somewhat speed related but wasn't consistent. When I got home I smelled a burning rubber plastic smell but still couldn't find anything wrong. I'm going to go put it on jacks now to see if I can find anything but was wondering if ya'll have anything specific in mind to look for. Any ideas?
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1984 CV tudor 351W, 4bbl, 5-speed best time in the 1/8 8.39 at 80 with 1.80 60ft time.
2006 P71, 1988 Bronco II, 1986 Baby LTD(5.0 & T5 swap in progress), 1976 16' Hobie Cat, 12' AquaFinn
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2651997 UPDATED 20100826
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Well went out a jack up the car and both of the front wheels when lock-up solid. So I took off the caly's sprayed'um with a little PB blaster and put'um back on. Seem's to have fixed the problem. Hopefully it won't come back.1984 CV tudor 351W, 4bbl, 5-speed best time in the 1/8 8.39 at 80 with 1.80 60ft time.
2006 P71, 1988 Bronco II, 1986 Baby LTD(5.0 & T5 swap in progress), 1976 16' Hobie Cat, 12' AquaFinn
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2651997 UPDATED 20100826
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Yup.1984 CV tudor 351W, 4bbl, 5-speed best time in the 1/8 8.39 at 80 with 1.80 60ft time.
2006 P71, 1988 Bronco II, 1986 Baby LTD(5.0 & T5 swap in progress), 1976 16' Hobie Cat, 12' AquaFinn
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2651997 UPDATED 20100826
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Why would both of them go bad at once. Seems a little weird to me.1984 CV tudor 351W, 4bbl, 5-speed best time in the 1/8 8.39 at 80 with 1.80 60ft time.
2006 P71, 1988 Bronco II, 1986 Baby LTD(5.0 & T5 swap in progress), 1976 16' Hobie Cat, 12' AquaFinn
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2651997 UPDATED 20100826
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Originally posted by Pesty351 View PostWhy would both of them go bad at once. Seems a little weird to me.
Problem solved, lol.
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Originally posted by Pirate!!!!!!!! View PostI don't think either of them 'went' anywhere. The car sat for some time, during winter, and water tends to be absorbed into brake lines due to condensation. Water then causes rust....and rust seizes calipers.
Problem solved, lol.1984 CV tudor 351W, 4bbl, 5-speed best time in the 1/8 8.39 at 80 with 1.80 60ft time.
2006 P71, 1988 Bronco II, 1986 Baby LTD(5.0 & T5 swap in progress), 1976 16' Hobie Cat, 12' AquaFinn
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2651997 UPDATED 20100826
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Originally posted by 1987cp View PostWhat is your recommendation, O great piratey person, for keeping said moisture from condensing into said brake fluid at the caliper end of things?
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It only sat a little over a month. I haven't had a problem with them since. I'm still going to keep an eye on them though. Now I'm in the search for a exhaust shop that is willing to work on a car with no cats and do side pipes. All I need is the tailpipes fabed but there all these law things that people a afraid of breaking.1984 CV tudor 351W, 4bbl, 5-speed best time in the 1/8 8.39 at 80 with 1.80 60ft time.
2006 P71, 1988 Bronco II, 1986 Baby LTD(5.0 & T5 swap in progress), 1976 16' Hobie Cat, 12' AquaFinn
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2651997 UPDATED 20100826
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