[T3] Front beam is loose

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/9/2012 5:55:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk writes:

You're  likely to wear the outer part of the tread on the 'new' fronts.   
You
need to find out why they are wearing like that. It's usually too  much
toe-in, but I suppose if the ball-joints have been replaced, they may  not
have set the camber right. I'm not sure how that shows up in tyre  wear,
though.

I suggest you get the toe-in checked at least, but see  if you can sort the
slack in the sway-bar first in case that changes  anything in the 
alignment. 

You shouldn't have significant slack in the  sway-bar adjustment, so I 
reckon
you need to look at what's happening  there.  Presumably you have slackened
off the locknut on the  socket-head screw and seen if it tightens more.  If
not, try that - it  may seat the point of the screw more firmly - and
re-tighten the  lock-nut.  If it doesn't make any difference, you're
committed to  removing the bar and seeing if you can improve the dimple,
which has  probably elongated.



I have to agree with Dave on this. But it does show that the uneven wear on 
 your old fronts was causing some of the vibration / shimmy.
 
Yes, see IF you can sort out the slack in the sway bar first, then have an  
alignment done, as I think it might change the setting a little, and on our 
 cars, a little can be the difference between just right, and wearing the 
tires.  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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