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Date:         Thu, 9 Aug 2001 18:20:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Alignment help Shop machine has incorrect values?
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I took my Van to have it aligned, and they give you a printout of the
results along with the specified range that is acceptable for the
vehicle.  I was comparing the sheet to what is written in the factory
manual and I found a number of discrepancies between the sheet that the
shop gave me and what is listed in Bentley.


The printout does say  "Vanagon 1980-1991 all except syncro"


Most of the discrepancies have the shop numbers in a narrower range (but
are within the factory specs). However the numbers for the rear Camber
is way off.


The shop says:   Rear Camber -0.17 to 0.17


However Bently says -50' +- 30'   which I calculate out to:   0.033 to
1.3


Is there an error in Bentley? or the Shop machine?


I recall seeing somewhere that some machines have the wrong alignment
numbers - is that it?


Thanks


Todd
'88 Westy
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