riderosa

1982 911 SC with 78K miles

Question: I can grab either front tire at 3 and 9 oclock and while rotating the tire see the steering wheel rotate about +/- 15 degrees. Is this normal?

The car is on jack stands supporting under the front bearings of the A-Arm.

Amber Gramps

sound like a rub or out of balance issue. are the wheels paralel to the car or are they turned?

riderosa

My apologies, I should say that this is while I am twisting the wheel while holding at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. The car is supported on jack stands.

Amber Gramps

I'm stumped....

Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems

Call me,..

Capt. Carrera

I have no idea what you are trying to communicate. All I can gleen is you're twisting something, and something is (or is not) moving.

911_pilot

If your car is supported on jack stands....
When you hold the tire and physically move it as it would be if turning the car...the steering wheel will follow your movement. If you move the steering wheel the tires turn....if you turn the tires the steering wheel turns. You are making mechanical movement through the steering rack from the tire to the steering wheel....get it? I would be extremely concerned if the steering wheel did NOT move when you moved the tire as you are descibing. Now...if a helper holds the steering wheel and you still get some slop or movement in the tire you have shot suspension parts....get to a mechanic. 911_pilot

riderosa

Thank you all for the information

Oldtee

Was this a joke?

riderosa

This was not a joke. I just didn't properly describe the problem