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
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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