'51 B with wobbly front

[Matt Thomas]

Was driving a friends '51 narrow front B this weekend and noticed the front end wobbling back and forth unless I put a little pressure on it, either left or right, or turning. If I was just going straight....wobble. Can any one offer advice on common issues that cause this? Good chance I will be doing the work and any help to get me started in the right place would be appreciated.

 

[ET]

Worn sector gear. The gear wears in the center in the straight ahead position. If you make it tight for going straight it will bind when you try to turn.

 

[bcoolio]

You might be able to turn you eccentric bushing some. If it is not worn to bad one notch might be enough. My A had teeth missing so had to put in new gears, matching set from another A.

 

[PJH]

A slightly bent rollomatic arm on my 50 made the front wheels wobble real bad on a hard surface road. Changed the arm - no more wobble. It's kinda hard to tell if it's bent, since they are made with a twist built in.

 

[PopinJohn]

Probably need the eccentric bushing adjusted.
Best tip I ever got was to take the lock screw which has a
screwdriver slot down to the parts store and buy a new
allen head set screw with equivalent size and length threads.
They can be tightened better, and not come loose.
Mike