Date:         Wed, 12 Apr 2000 11:21:22 EDT
Reply-To:     JKrevnov@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rico Sapolich <JKrevnov@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ?? SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT ??
Comments: To: wdavidson@thegrid.net
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In a message dated 4/12/00 10:09:21 AM, wdavidson@thegrid.net writes:

<< Rico,

If you told us where you live, you might get a recommendation for a good

shop.

Bill

-----Original Message-----

From: Rico Sapolich <JKrevnov@AOL.COM>

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:28 PM

Subject: Re: ?? SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT ??



>I have been a bad boy.  After redoing one side of my Syncro front end last

>year, I put off having an alignment.  It was steering arrow straight so, I

>didn't think about it.  Needless to say, I shot two front tires.  Today, I

>sought the advice of the two local Vanagon experts.  Neither could tell me

>where to take it for the alignment but, they both told me where not to take

>it: the local VW dealer.

>

>Other than the wheel geometry specs, is there anything a competent

alignment

>shop needs to know in order to do a proper job on a Syncro?  The shop I

>booked to do the work has been around for at least 50 years.  They even

wind

>their own springs.  They confidently told me they can even do an alignment

on

>a wheelbarrow but, I doubt if they have ever seen a Syncro.

>Rich

 >>

Thanks, Bill.
I live 60 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA in Westmont.
Rich