Date:         Thu, 17 May 2001 23:53:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Stann <ChrisS@informs.com>
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From:         Chris Stann <ChrisS@informs.com>
Subject:      Re: Leaning left now right?
Comments: To: Jimg153@aol.com
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Jim,

Could they have removed the rear A-arm and re-installed it incorrectly?
Perhaps fudging the spring in the process?  Another possibility:  the rear
shocks could be gas-pressurized (KYB gas-adjust, I presume?) and the shock
on the right went limp.

Going to the Marietta event on the 19th?

Chris,
in 90-plus-degree-but-not-yet-blistering Montgomery, AL.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Grergory <Jimg153@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 10:34 PM
Subject: Leaning left now right?


>   When I got my 84 westy three years ago it leaned to the left from the
> camping equipment. In January I replaced the shocks with KYB's from the
bus
> depot (not an attempt to fix the lean). Now it leans to the right. I put
the
> old shocks back on and it's still off by some 4 inches. Also, I was in
> Florida in late Feb. and my right outer CV started grinding and popping.
> Being away from home I took it to a shop in Jacksonville that was
recommended
> on the Westfalia owners web sight message board. They replaced the half
shaft
> with a rebuilt one and I was back on the road that day. Could they have
done
> something wrong? The owner was very nice and seemed to know vanagons. What
> could explain this bizarre occurrence?
> Thanks for any help or bright ideas,
> Jim Gregory
> in blistering Hotlanta, GA
>