This is the same link however it shows a procedure for castor. Maybe the castor part was added at a latter date because this is the same link that I bookmarked off the Samba. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=396113&highlight=tie+rods. I hope this helps, paul On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Alistair. The thread in your link never really gets to caster, > but toward the end he gives a link to the revised thread which does. > His procedure helps me make some sense of the info in the Bentley > which lets you check caster indirectly thru changes in camber at 20 > degrees left and right. > I think I'll go buy a digital level today. > > Larry A. > > > > On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > > a pretty comprehensive explanation and procedure can be found in this > samba > > thread > > > > http://tinyurl.com/276rk8v > > > > > > alistair > > > > > > On 1-Nov-10, at 1:02 PM, Larry Alofs wrote: > > > > Having replaced the rubber bushings on the radius rods on my '91 GL, I > > would like to check the castor, since it is affected by the rod > > measurement. The Bentley mentions this and give castor specs, but > > does not seem to give any clue about how to actually measure or check > > the castor. Maybe it's there and I just haven't found it. > > Anyone? > > > > Thanks, > > Larry A. > > > > > |
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