Date:         Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:30:52 GMT
Reply-To:     obeechi@RUNBOX.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark C <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: shocks/ alignment
Comments: To: hansform@HOTMAIL.COM
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This is true for syncros and non-syncros? 

> If you are talking front wheels, absolutely not true.  The camber is
> adjustable by a big cam bolt which holds the upper control arm on.  You
> loosen the big nut on one end and turn the head of the bolt to move the
> control arm in or out.   Then tighten the big nut down again to hold the
> setting.  It's actually one of the simplest and easiest mechanisms I've
> seen.
> More than once I've had clueless/lazy tire shops try to convince me that it
> is not adjustable.
> -Hans
> 87 syncro
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill H." <starfinder88@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] shocks/ alignment
> 
> 
> > When I take my 88 GL in for an alignment, the mechanic tells me they can
> only
> > do the toe adjustment. Is this not true?
> >
> > Bill H.
> > 88 GL
> >
> > --- LOREN BUSCH <labusch@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
> > > .........By the book, the Vanagon does get all four wheels aligned.
> > > However I've never seen anyone actually do it.! .......
> > > I've had my '90 into the local dealer (Campbell Nelson, Seattel) for
> > > alignment twice, once when I first got it (and it needed alignment bad)
> > > and again after an encounter with a lane divider.  They did the rear
> > > both times (needed adjustment the first time, checked OK the second).
> > > So some reputatable dealers do align both front and rear.
> >
> >
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