My thought, is that if camber can't be gotten to to spec , and assuming ball joints are OK, and upper inner A-arm bushings are good, - that the inner bushings of the lower control arms are pretty worn and tired. scott
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Snook" <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:17 AM Subject: Re: Front tire wear
>I was given the same message when I had an alignment done at my last tire > rotation. L.S. told me that they couldn't get the thing to specs, and > that > the rig would require some front-end work. So I'm about to have mine > diagnosed while I'm on tour in California. Mine is wearing the front > tires > on the inside, also. > > Matt > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of > Jack R. > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:39 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Front tire wear > > William, > > My 84 has the same issue, and when I brought it in for an alignment last > year after changing the front PS rack, > they indicated that the negative camber was 1.5 degrees out of adjustment, > and could not be corrected beyond that without some major front end work. > > Jack R. > 84 Westy Wolfie > Bloomfield MI. |
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