Date:         Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:32:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Front Suspension?
Comments: To: "Hans V." <hanzer@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Your camber is way out of adjustment.  The upper control arm bolt has
eccentric washers that allow for adjusting the camber.  You are best off
taking it to a competent frame and wheel shop for a complete alignment,
you can't do this correctly at home.  Leave your torch out of this one!

"Hans V." wrote:
>
> I have a situation with my front passenger side wheel , the top of the wheel
> leans inward five degrees the van rides straight and true with no apparent
> shimmy or vibration at all speeds.the problem is it eventually wears the
> inside corner of the tire out. now i have replaced upper and lower ball
> joints,wheel bearings ,shocks and cant figure it out. the control arm
> bushings and steering linkage check outfine !! IT NEEDS A SERIOUS TOE IN ,
> MAYBE THE MAIN COIL SPRING IS SACKED OUT!!? I SEE NOTHING THAT CAN BE
> ADUSTED BUT I AM OPEN TO ANY HELP !! IT IS A  84 VAN WITH 157,000 MILES ON
> IT. SO AGAIN ANY HELP, BEFORE I GET OUT MY TORCH AND START HEATING UP
> SOMETHONG INTERESTING.
>
>                         THANKS HANS.
>
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Stuart MacMillan
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