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Re: squirmy suspension



> 
> Hmm, do tie rods do that to a car guys? 
> 
> Regards,
> Paul Hanley


I don't know about the tie rods, but crappy ball joints probably would...

==Brett


> 
> >Been meaning to post this for a while and finally getting around tuit...
> >
> >The suspension on my '86.5 16V is, well, squirmy.  You know that squirm you 
> >feel when driving over a metal grille bridge on a motorcycle??  Kinda feels
> >like that.  
> >
> >History: I bought the car a couple of months ago with 98k miles on it, with 
> >Bilsteins of unknown age and some strange springs that the previous owner 
> >warned me to ditch pronto, which I did.  I had new H&R's installed by 
> >VW Specialties.  Ron Wood proclaimed the Bilsteins to be "fine".  Also had 
> >an alignment done and 2 bent rims fixed.  So, all should be well, right?  
> >It's much better, but it squirms - particularly noticeable on on- and
> >offramps.  
> >I'm pretty certain it's not the tires, I have decent P700Z's with about 50% 
> >left on them.  Tire pressure is fine.  It's nothing I can put a finger on.
> >
> >Ideas?  Suspension parts of some kind??  I'm systematically making this car
> >100% right and I'd like to get this fixed before moving on to the next part
> >of the project (interior & shift linkage bushings).
> >
> >--
> >Kevin Collins
> >Huntington Beach, CA
> >'86.5 Scirocco 16V 2.0
> >'97 GTI VR6
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