Date:         Tue, 9 May 1995 13:30:20 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <schwarze@superc.nosc.mil>
Subject:      Re: handling on pre '68

Markus Benne writes:
> 
> I think this is because of the apparent slack in the steering wheel.  I can
> turn the wheel a couple inches in both directions without any perceptable
> change in direction.  What I think happens is, as the car starts to leave 
> the center of the lane, I turn to compensate, but not enough fast enough 
> and then I have to crank it hard to get back in my lane.  I would think
> tightening up the stearing would solve a bit of the problem.  

My bus has that much play in the steering too, but it tracks pretty
straight.  I bet you have an alignment problem.  Also, are your tires
all the same kind?  Inflated to the same pressure?  If the rears are
a different make, try swapping front and rear tires and see if that
has any effect.  Might give you a lead on what the problem is...

-David

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David Schwarze                     '73 VW Safare Custom Camper  (Da Boat)
SAIC Comsystems, San Diego Calif.  '73 Capri GT 2800            (Da Beast)
e-mail:  schwarze@nosc.mil         '87 Mustang Lx 5.0           (Da Sleeper)
http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze   '93 Weber WG-50              (Da Piano)
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