Shudder and Shake

Posted by TxGoat On 2023/5/26 19:22:52

I've been having issues with shudder and shake in a '37 120. Most of the steering parts are new or as new, but the torque arm rubber bushings are failing. That's probably a contributing factor. I've tried rotating the tires, which show no visible evidence of being out of round. They are Lester polyester cord tires. Today, I noticed that the wheel weights interfere with the trim rings seating fully and evenly on the wheel rims. I doubted if they weighed enough to cause trouble, but I decided to try running without them. Removing them almost elimninated the shudder and shake. I think there used to be wheel weights with an extended clip for use on older cars with trim rings or full wheel covers like the Cadillac "sombrero" covers. Stick on weights might be another option.