'02 z06 front suspension
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'02 z06 front suspension
I just bought a 2002 Z06 from an elderly gentleman who bought the car new. It has 8700 miles on it. It is in excellent condition, but as I drove it, to load it on the trailer, I noticed the right front wheel has a noise, and kind of feels like a bent wheel....a wobbling in the steering wheel, when you turn to the right. I put it on a lift and found no evidence of a brake problem, or a bent wheel. While I have experience working on these cars as far as cam, heads, headers, etc., front suspension is not an area I'm familiar with. Any suggestions other than what I've checked ? Thanks.
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You didn't mention if the front wheels were stock 17"x 9 1/2" , Z Speedlines wheels?
If they are. They are known,front & rear to bend out of shape, from hitting a pot hole,etc,quite easily.
I suggest pulling both fronts off & take them to a front end shop or tire/wheel shop. Have them set them up on their balancer machine & see if they are out of round/bent.
Might also want to make sure that the wheels are properly fitting on the hub surface & torqued to 100 lb ft.
Did the previous owner mention that there had been an accident to the front? Did you ask?
Probably just a bent rim.
Good luck.
Good luck
If they are. They are known,front & rear to bend out of shape, from hitting a pot hole,etc,quite easily.
I suggest pulling both fronts off & take them to a front end shop or tire/wheel shop. Have them set them up on their balancer machine & see if they are out of round/bent.
Might also want to make sure that the wheels are properly fitting on the hub surface & torqued to 100 lb ft.
Did the previous owner mention that there had been an accident to the front? Did you ask?
Probably just a bent rim.
Good luck.
Good luck
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From: COLUMBIA STATION OHIO
You didn't mention if the front wheels were stock 17"x 9 1/2" , Z Speedlines wheels?
If they are. They are known,front & rear to bend out of shape, from hitting a pot hole,etc,quite easily.
I suggest pulling both fronts off & take them to a front end shop or tire/wheel shop. Have them set them up on their balancer machine & see if they are out of round/bent.
Might also want to make sure that the wheels are properly fitting on the hub surface & torqued to 100 lb ft.
Did the previous owner mention that there had been an accident to the front? Did you ask?
Probably just a bent rim.
Good luck.
Good luck
If they are. They are known,front & rear to bend out of shape, from hitting a pot hole,etc,quite easily.
I suggest pulling both fronts off & take them to a front end shop or tire/wheel shop. Have them set them up on their balancer machine & see if they are out of round/bent.
Might also want to make sure that the wheels are properly fitting on the hub surface & torqued to 100 lb ft.
Did the previous owner mention that there had been an accident to the front? Did you ask?
Probably just a bent rim.
Good luck.
Good luck
Le Mans Master
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From: Belleville Mich.
As you probably all ready know, when you wash the wheels or the rotors are satuated from rain & you park the car for an extended time the pads sometimes stick/bond to the rusted rotors and may make a noise every revolution untill the rust is "braked off".
However that condition wouldn't create a wobble.
Let us know what you find out.
Recently I had a 18x10 1/2" Z wheel that I was going to sell & had it put on a balancer before the sale. It was bent , so there went the
sale.
If your rim is bent, you can still come accross new front speedlines but the rears are very hard to come by, new or used.
House of wheels 17x 9 1/2" about $200 or $225 ea.
However that condition wouldn't create a wobble.
Let us know what you find out.
Recently I had a 18x10 1/2" Z wheel that I was going to sell & had it put on a balancer before the sale. It was bent , so there went the
sale.
If your rim is bent, you can still come accross new front speedlines but the rears are very hard to come by, new or used.
House of wheels 17x 9 1/2" about $200 or $225 ea.
Last edited by bumble-z; Dec 3, 2010 at 03:46 PM.
