Date:         Thu, 1 Jan 2004 14:24:34 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Front end help? 88 GL
Comments: To: Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <BC19CE37.327C%msutts@earthlink.net>
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'Tis my understanding from reading of the list, that this is a doable
job in the home garage. I haven't done it, but don't think I would be
afraid to tackle it with the right tools. When done, then I would take
it in for a front end alignment. Or maybe consider doing my own. Someone
on this list has a web site that describes ... pictures included ... a
method to align the fron end yourself, using simple tools, like straight
pens, tape measure and chalk. Might be worth looking into.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Matt Sutton wrote:

>Hi folks,
>    There's been some recent "clunking" coming from my RF wheel well, along
>with a little bit of a right hand pull in the steering. On inspection today,
>I found some vertical play in that wheel, along with that self-same clunk.
>    It looks like the play and the noise is at the forward control arm
>bushing. In the Bentley, there's talk of spot welding and press-fitting new
>bushings, Haynes calls for a trip to VW.
>    I'm figuring that this is not curbside work, if only because it's
>alignment related, but I wanted to be sure I'm interpreting this right.
>
>Happy New Year, and thanks,
>
>Matt Sutton
>88 GL
>Brooklyn NY
>
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