Date:         Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:43:24 -0500
Reply-To:     James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Preferred Springs
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Thanks Dennis. I will look into this. 

Jim



On Jun 18, 2012, at 10:30 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:


> On the rear spring height has almost no effect on camber. More likely the
> bolt is seized in the bushing (mount) and it can't be moved in the slot. A

> collapsed bushing can also cause the lack of adjustment. I have in the past
> had to open the slots on the chassis to get the required adjustment. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of

> Jim Felder
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 7:22 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Preferred Springs
> 
> I have a note to myself made a month or two ago from a post that Scott
> wrote. If I understand my note, he was recommending 85 GL front springs as a
> good replacement for sagging Westy springs.
> 
> I see springs for sale at very high prices from various sources. It seems
> like used springs from a GL might not be so expensive. Scott, did I
> interpret your post right, and are there any other opinions?
> 
> I had my Westy aligned today, and everything is perfect now except the right
> rear, whose spring is sagging so far the it can't be adjusted back into
> camber spec.
> 
> This was at Pep Boys/Big Ten Tires. The technician who did the alignment
> seemed very into getting the vanagon "just right" and I was glad to see
> that.
> 
> Jim
>