i just drove my 72 z for the first 25 miles and found out it needs some shocks and stuff marbey some front wheel bearings but i love this car and damn it will fly

Congratulations!

Zs like to move it, move it!

Be sure it is wheel bearings you are hearing and feeling and not just rusty, unused brakes!

Will

well the breaks do squeel but it is the stearing wheel moveing left to right a little but wen driving

The wheel wobble could be a number of things. I'd start out making sure all the lug nuts are snug, check and adjust the preload on the wheel bearings, check for slop in the ball joints and tie rod ends, inspect the tires for out of roundness or bulges, check for wheel damage, check for slop in the steering rack, rotor warpage, and get the wheels balanced. Due to the age of these cars, it's generally a combination of one or more of these things so hit em one by one until the wobble is gone.

jack up the front end-both wheels off the ground-and give each wheel a left to right shake.

At eyelevel, you should be able to see and feel where the "give" is, and clearly identify if it is wheel bearings, Lugs, ball joints, or the rack.

Don't forget to check your bushings, lots-o-slop there with old rubber!

Will

thanks for the info there are old tires on it know but im waiting for the new ones to come in the mail and i will git them balenced and mounter i jacket up the car and evre thing seems tight but i ordered new ball joints and shocks should i git new springs i dont understand how thay go bad can i heat them up strech them and harden them dose ne one know how tall thay should be out of the car

thanks for the info there are old tires on it know but im waiting for the new ones to come in the mail and i will git them balenced and mounter i jacket up the car and evre thing seems tight but i ordered new ball joints and shocks should i git new springs i dont understand how thay go bad can i heat them up strech them and harden them dose ne one know how tall thay should be out of the car

Just some advice John...people on this board don't generally respond well to "txt lingo". I think most of us on here grew up before text messaging. Throw in some punctuation, an occasional period, and use real words, and you'll get better responses.

This isn't directed at you John, since I don't know you, but I honestly think a lot of young people are fast becoming functionally-illiterate because of "txt speak".

Springs sag over time, replacements aren't that expensive, and with something like the Eibach Pro Kit, your handling will improve as well!

Will

cool i will order those springs and im sorry for the text lingo but i check and answer all these on my phone and it is a habit that i will try to corect

I am trying to git this car to drive like new or better then i can go on to stage 2 witch is the interior and i dont want to hear a thing wen im driving the car with the windows up but some one has put a loud muffler on the car and a header do you have ne ideas about the noise no rust holes on floor or ne where else most nois from the rear hatch area some one gave me some sights to look at and the one like blackdog or sumthing is sending me a magazine for all the weather striping

I am sorry, but your post makes my head hurt reading it. Can we please use real english.

disregard, you dont need to be brow beat any more. sorry to repeat. I hope your problem gets fixed soon.

Edited March 5, 200917 yr by Zedyone_kenobi

There is a great deal of info on sound deadening in the the archives.

I have used Second Skin audio products: http://www.secondskinaudio.com/

I have used their firewall product, the Damplifier Pro™, and several other things.

Will