Pull the wheels, have them spun on a balancer, with specific instructions to
look for bulges or wobbles. I've seen quite a few of the Contis with belt
seperation, causing the wobbles. Eventually you'll see the spot if you
continue to use them, because that area will quickly begin to wear through
the tread!  :-0

Karl Mullendore
Westy Ventures
1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD

----- Original Message -----
From: Marshall <mjruskin@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 9:42 PM
Subject: Bad Shimmy in the Steering Whell, front End "Jiggles"

> Hi Volks:
>
> I have this shimmy in the wheel, when I am driving - and no, it doesn't
get
> worse when I apply the brakes.
>
> It jiggles the front end, and my dog hates it. We can't have that!
>
> I suspect that it is caused by a slip of a tire belt, ..a tire separation.
> (Continental Contacts)
>
> I'm perfectly willing to replace the tires if that's what is causing it,
> (tread sep)  but there's a fair amount left on them, so it'd be a waste if
> that wasn't the problem. I know what to look for, but I just can't see a
> bulge or
> out-of-roundness. (Doesn't mean it's not there, though)
>
> How can I tell if it's my ball joints, tie rod ends, sway bar clamps or
just
> my tires - or something else?
>
> Thanks guys!
>
> Marshall Ruskin
> 84 Westy
> Hailing from the Sunshine Province of Manitoba