Date:         Wed, 3 Nov 2010 06:10:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: checking castor
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com>
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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.
> >
> >
>