Front suspension problems

[Deadrodent]

hey everyone...finally got my engine running right so now i can focus on the front suspension. alright, the symptoms have gotten worse - here's the list:1. at 50mph and over the front of the car starts shimmying and tracking to the right - it feels extremely unstable - the inside of the tires are bald indicating camber problems

2. excessive shimmy under braking...very unsettling

the shaking and shimmying has gotten worse - i can now feel it through the throttle and brakes - and the whole front of the car looks like it's shaking. i think that the t/c bushings are blown and that the tie rods are ****ed up. the only problem is i can't find the tie rods on any 240sx suspension diagrams. are the tie rods on the 240 chassis attached to the rack and pinion/steering systems? any help would be awesome....i'm trying to buy parts tonight...any suggestions on where i should buy parts would be appreciated too! thanks in advance!

[SmithSR]

To identify the cause of the shaking while driving, you need to inspect every part of the steering and also consider the tension/compression rods, and also wheel/tire imbalance, or bent wheels..

The shaking while braking is symtomatic of warped rotors.. very common

Above is a good diagram from the FSM. Consider the tie rod ends, the rack bushings, and also any damage/play within the rack itself. If you have the stock Tension rods those are likely very bad.

Battle Version's newest Tension rodhttp://www.store.yahoo.com/pha....html

Kazama / Tein inner and outer tie rodshttp://store1.yimg.com/I/phase...65465

NISMO rack & pinion bushingshttp://www.store.yahoo.com/pha....html

Phase2 is top notch!

[gogg]

He said it all, check the tension rods, make sure the bolts are tight and the bushings in tact (likely they aren't).