front end shimmey

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I had the shimmy smite my 1915 White on a tour. I put a couple of

washers in the tie-rod ends to make up for a tired spring and have

not had a return of the problem. 4,875 lbs. of a 4 cyl., aluminum

bodied car, can be hard on your bicuspids when it feels the urge to

do the shimmy.

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Yes Anthony , A bit of extra friction sometimes works a treat! Hence the change by manufacturers from thrust ball races to the king pins to plain bronze washers. Also You have reminded me not to pick a fight with the driver of a 5000lb antique!! As a famous poet once wrote—“The muscles on his brawny arms—-“” etc!”

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