Date:         Wed, 8 Jan 2003 17:02:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Alignment
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Volks,

Had some wear on the left front tire.  Took it in to the recommended shop
and had it aligned.  Drove straight but the turning circle right was
different from turning circle left and the left was much larger than it had
been.

Took it back.  The tie rod end was found to be entirely out [i.e. All the
threads were exposed] on the right and was completely in on the right.  I
had just changed out the right tie rod [not the end only, the whole rod] so
I think thatıs the way it came.

They realigned it [yes it needed it even though they had just done it the
day before].  Got the tie rod ends a little more even but the steering wheel
was no longer pointed straight when the wheels were straight and there was a
quarter turn difference in the number of turns from dead center to full lock
from the right to left sides.

They're stumped right now.  The shop's most experienced guy is out on jury
duty and they're waiting for him to come back.


Any thoughts out there?

Mike