Date:         Mon, 27 Jan 2003 16:09:29 -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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FYI

I had some alignment problems on my '85 westy.  Left front tire wearing in
hill and valley, guess was toe incorrect.

I took it in to be aligned and the shop found the right front tie rod [not
the outer end, the inner tie rod] was bad.

I replaced that and it was aligned.  The turning circle going right vs left
was 5 or 6 feet different.  When I looked at the tie rods the right was
screwed completely out and the left was completely in.  After some
discussion the tie rods were measured.  The new one, the right was an inch
shorter than the left.  I don't know if this is way it normally comes or not
but to align the van with about equal turning radii the steering wheel was
an eighth turn off level.  So it had to be recentered.

Drives OK now but I still wonder about the length of the tie rods.

Mike