Lee, The camber on the Vanagon is fairly easily adjustable with one of the two bolts mounting the trailing arm to the body. The one with the verticle slot. Loosen the bolt and stick a screwdriver in there to move the arm up and down. It is normal for it to appear as if there is too much camber, with the top of the tires angled inward. It is that way on purpose to prevent oversteer. (appear is a subjective term, you have to measure to be sure it is correct) If you have a lot of time you can devise a rig to measure it yourself and perform any adjustments. Probably requires ALGEBRA! But could be fun, depending on your disposition. The suspension on a Vanagon is inordinately easy to adjust, so don't let a shop give you any bulls**t about extra charges. Good Luck, Tom and Dana Cates 83 Air-cooled Westfalia, 'Hammurabi' http://fullmoonbusclub/
----- Original Message ----- From: Lee Roesner <paradigm@allegraprinting.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 3:22 PM Subject: Camber?
> I just noticed when looking from the rear of my Vanagon that the rear > wheels/tires need a camber adjustment. My question is 1. Can I adjust > camber? Bentley manual says very little. 2. If I lower the van, will I > effect camber...like when I put weight in the van? Can I adjust? If I > keep driving like this I will wear my new tires out in no time. > > I don't see an adjustment. Any tips, hints clues...and is there any > "adjustable" springs/shocks that fit the 91 Vanagon that you may have > installed out there??? > > Lee > > -- > Lee Roesner > Paradigm Graphic Design & Web Development > 710-B Landwehr Road > Northbrook, IL 60062 > > Phone 847-509-8704 > Fax 847-480-5701 > Portfolio: http://www.roesner.net |
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