Martin, I don't know why you say this about the turning radius. My 82-88 owners manuals all give the same turning radius with no distinction made between manual and PS. Do you have technical data that shows a difference? The steering knuckles are the same in both versions for a given year, only the attachment point for the tie rod is different. The travel stop is the same. Since the knuckles are actually the same part other than where the tie rod hole is drilled I don't know why there would be any difference in turning radius. A given van may have a problem due to misadjusted tie rods that would force the rack itself to provide the limit stop in one direction. Mark Poppie Jagersand wrote: > I have '82, '85 and '94 Westies. > .............. > > Non-PS vanagons have very tight turning radius = can get into > very tight spots but you have to provide the muscle power yourself. > PS vanagons and Eurovans are ok but not great. > > ........... |
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