Thom Fitzpatrick

I was poking around at the car tonight, trying to figure out the
cause of the occasional clunk I hear from the front. The sound
is kind of high-pitched, and may have been loose tools in the
trunk.

Or not.

A couple days ago, I thought the f/l tire looked a little over-cambered,
but the car was parked on a small rise, so I figured it was the angle
in which it was setting. Tonight I looked at it closer, and I think I
have an 'issue'
http://www.vintagebus.com/gallery/image/10453.JPG

For S&G, I played with the alignment adjustments on the top of
the shock. I brought it all the way out to the edge of the adjustment
hole, which is where you see it now; yes, I had more negative camber
than that!

For reference, Friday afternoon on the way home from work, I hit a chunk
of metal laying in the road - no way to avoid it - at about 25-35 MPH.

I don't have any shimmies or shakes. There's been a slight pull to the right
when driving in a straight line, but it's been doing that since the previous
failed alignment.

There is no play in the wheel at all, and the boot around the ball joint is intact.
I did a cheepie runout test of thewheel, using a screwdrive setting on a milk
crate, while turning the car while it's in the air, and there's no discernable
wobble.

So, what do you guys think needs replacing?

I already had my re-alignment scheduled for tomorrow - should I just cancel,
or should I have the shop see what they can do?

Thanks!

Kurt V

Thom, I had the same problem on my 72E. Turned out to be a bent strut spindle.

Thom Fitzpatrick

Yup - it's bent...
http://www.vintagebus.com/gallery/image/10466.JPG

Chris Martin

Sounds like it's time to upgrade to a 935 suspension!!

I feel for you Thom, I would love to buy you a beer one day and hear your Porsche experience first hand.

Best of luck

Chris

Thom Fitzpatrick