Apco Shimmy Stops question
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Apco Shimmy Stops question
Any one has instructio on installing this
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Re: Apco Shimmy Stops question
APCO Shimmy Stops are typically the cause of terrible wear on tie-rod bushings and tie-rod bolts. The moment you think you need them to fix some sort of percieved ill and install them, they go to work wrecking things. This thread mentions them and the masking of wear (and wear they cause)...http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/70 ... 1500495117 and here...http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/41 ... 1407510383
How they're installed...here: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/25 ... 1355174093
They fix things like a tetanus soaked bandaid protects a cut.
I would advise leaving them as a display item.
How they're installed...here: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/25 ... 1355174093
They fix things like a tetanus soaked bandaid protects a cut.
I would advise leaving them as a display item.
Scott Conger
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Re: Apco Shimmy Stops question
Scott is correct, a version of those were on my car when I got it and they were wearing a groove in the tie rod. I rebuilt the front end properly and there is no rattling. They are not needed
1924 Touring car
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Re: Apco Shimmy Stops question
Thank you for the info --wont be using them