1966 Ford Mustang Convertible Vibration - Chassis, Suspension & Steering

Question: I have a vibration like the tire and wheel are out of alignment at about 45 mph. I have done the following. in order>. replace the idler arm. (it was worn) no change balanced the tires and wheels. no change new tires and balance. no change new stile steel wheels and balance. no change balance the tires and wheels while on the car. some improvement, but it is still there. New brake drums and rebalance of tires and wheel with a standard spin balancer. still have the problem. The ball joints have been checked and are okay. The wheel bearings are good. The car is an older restoration. It looks good and is a good driver. It has no rust body or frames. Thank you for any advice you can give me. Best regards, Gary Huber

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Owner: From Gary. By the way the vibration is in the steering wheel not in the seat.

Owner: had the front end aligned

Technican: you seem to have covered quite a bit one thing that may be a concern is the u-joints vibration have a way of transferring itself to other locations in the car hopr this helps

Owner: wouldn't you feel the ujoint in the seat? This problem will shake the front end enough to see the fender hop.

Owner: I'll check tonight and let you know.

Technican: ok I will check on a few things also

Owner: I checked the u joints and they are okay. No slop. Also the shocks seem good. No bounce back when I jump on the bumper after I took it for a ride. I did notice that it seemed to be worse after I hit a bump or go through a bend in the road. It seems that it is not that solid as my newer cars, but I don't know if that is normal for the 66 mustang. Thanks again, Gary

Technican: hello I think you should get your car on a lift and check the car with the wheels in movement and pay close attention to your drive shaft it may be dented bent or cracked and somehow out of balance again make sure there is no play in the u-joint or clamps sometimes it can only be seen when in motion

Owner: I'll have it checked and if this is the problem you will be getting the payment. Thank you again.

Technican: Ok that sounds great

Technican: Hello, I've re-opened this question at the customer's request.

Technican: were you able to check on the drive shaft

Owner: Yes, I took the car to a frame and front end shop. The drive shaft is not the problem. There was a tie rod that was loose and needed replacement and although they said it was needed, they did not recommend floor pan replacement due to the cost of aligining the frame and all, but that this is the main problem. Thank you for your attempt though.

Technican: ok I am glad you finally traced it down and you are welcome

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