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frustrated with HEAD SHAKE
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<blockquote data-quote="bernie1" data-source="post: 345946" data-attributes="member: 9117"><p>I got my 03 this past summer and I experienced the exact same problem. Know very little about its past history so I have been going through it slowly.</p><p></p><p>My front tire has about 4.5/32" of tread and it is cupped also.</p><p></p><p>I tried torqueing the head bearings, this did nothing. Tried adding another 20 # to them, nothing.</p><p></p><p>I then ordered all balls timpkin type bearings and installed them with the heavyist wheel bearing grease I could find and put her back together. (also rebalanced the tire) this was a great help, I then tightened up the head bearings approx. another 1/4 of a turn with a hammer and a flat punch. and I feel that this went from extremely dangerous to slightly scary. Cured about 60% of the problem and I hope a new tire will get the rest! Thanks, Bernie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bernie1, post: 345946, member: 9117"] I got my 03 this past summer and I experienced the exact same problem. Know very little about its past history so I have been going through it slowly. My front tire has about 4.5/32" of tread and it is cupped also. I tried torqueing the head bearings, this did nothing. Tried adding another 20 # to them, nothing. I then ordered all balls timpkin type bearings and installed them with the heavyist wheel bearing grease I could find and put her back together. (also rebalanced the tire) this was a great help, I then tightened up the head bearings approx. another 1/4 of a turn with a hammer and a flat punch. and I feel that this went from extremely dangerous to slightly scary. Cured about 60% of the problem and I hope a new tire will get the rest! Thanks, Bernie [/QUOTE]
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