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Date:         Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:57:26 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: more wheel alignment
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <bq7t4jil.fsf_-_@cs.indiana.edu>
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Unless the wheels are obviously pointing in different directions or you're driving it to a shop on the other side of the continent, you should be fine.

Just don't take both hands off the wheel under braking. :)

On Jan 10, 2008 10:34 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:

> On the topic of wheel alignments, I found a couple of references in > the archives to a DIY wheel alignment procedure, but the links are all > dead. > > Does this still exist, and is there a way to verify that the alignment > is "close enough" to get to an alignment shop? I've replaced several > front end components that would affect alignment, and though I tried > to measure and get everything back the way it was, it would be nice to > do a verification of some sort. > > Or if the wheels appear to be pointing straight ahead with the > steering wheel centered is that good enough for that purpose? > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/


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