At 08:32 AM 10/6/97 -0700, Kelly Bauman wrote: >At 21:01 04-10-97 -0700, harald.nancy wrote: >>I think VW should have compensated the spring strength on the left >side >for the campers, particularly for the weight of the filled water tank. >>Harald >>'90 westy >> >Harald brings up a good point. My '91 seems to be sagging on the left >(drivers side). It is extremely low mileage at under 75,000 kms (47,000 >miles). This past summer we took several camping trips with the van full, >especially the water tank. > >Has anyone else experienced the drivrs side sag on their Westy? Any >possible long term solutions? > > >Kelly Bauman >Delta, BC >'91 Westy > I have an '88 Westy that has a noticable list to the left - more so when the water tank is filled. 104K miles. I have not measured it, but my guess is that there is 1.2" difference in height (water tank empty,.) |
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