Guest traceyswifti Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 as most of you know i own a 89 mk4 cab i took her out yesterday with roof down and to take some pics ect and get her wheels balanced. but while driving her going over little dips in the road she canters to the left. so i checked air presure that was fine, so came home and jacked her up to check all the bushes ect and they all ok. worried as dont know what else to check. any advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 most cabs tend to skip off bumps mine have always done it like you checked everything and didnt find nothing ....dont know if anyone else has same probs just cab thing i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest richie29gt Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 yea mine does it aswell dont worry bout it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMcCarthy Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 there was a post a little while ago and i think its just a cabby characteristic (sorry for spelling lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 mine dont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Its a known fact that escort cabs suffered from scuttle shake from new, when I bought mine it seemed to dance more than it should do and I had to replace the rack and pinion, it got a lot better after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMcCarthy Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 mine dont i guess your the lucky one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fuzz1812 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Just to add to the comments, it sounds like tramlining to me, what wheels and tyres do you run? Also if you had your wheels balanced then perhaps they topped up your pressure, which will give you the illusion of tramlining as you are used to driving your car at a certain pressure. When I moved my 3i hard top to 195 45 15's from 195 50 15's it was terrible, so it shows how a small change can affect things. And just to clear things up escort cabs are known for coming out the showroom suffering from shuttle shake not scuttle shake, hence the attachments on your doors to stop the doors opening as it flexes over bumps etc. Hope this helps a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Just to add to the comments, it sounds like tramlining to me, what wheels and tyres do you run? Also if you had your wheels balanced then perhaps they topped up your pressure, which will give you the illusion of tramlining as you are used to driving your car at a certain pressure. When I moved my 3i hard top to 195 45 15's from 195 50 15's it was terrible, so it shows how a small change can affect things. And just to clear things up escort cabs are known for coming out the showroom suffering from shuttle shake not scuttle shake, hence the attachments on your doors to stop the doors opening as it flexes over bumps etc. Hope this helps a little You will find it is scuttle shake mate. Here it is from wikipedia Scuttle shake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Scuttle shake (sometimes called cowl shake in the US) is the term used for the phenomenon experienced in many convertible or open top automobiles, where due to lower structural rigidity caused by the lack of a roof, the middle section of the chassis flexes, causing the bulkhead in front of the passenger compartment to move and vibrate when the vehicle is subject to uneven road surfaces.[1][2] Passengers feel it as a noticeable vibration and shudder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mossop1 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 good use of wiki chaz lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 thats some good info chaz, hero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fuzz1812 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 lol i stand corrected d'oh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 mine dont what have you done to stop yours doing it???????as most have said there cabs do it!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMcCarthy Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 You will find it is scuttle shake mate. Here it is from wikipedia Scuttle shake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Scuttle shake (sometimes called cowl shake in the US) is the term used for the phenomenon experienced in many convertible or open top automobiles, where due to lower structural rigidity caused by the lack of a roof, the middle section of the chassis flexes, causing the bulkhead in front of the passenger compartment to move and vibrate when the vehicle is subject to uneven road surfaces.[1][2] Passengers feel it as a noticeable vibration and shudder. good find chaz i would have never thought of looking on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 lol i stand corrected d'oh We all learn something each day mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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