Re: my 91 Syncro Westie: I wrote: >Also at 110 kph (65 ish mph) there is > a small vibration (like tires slightly out of balance, or a bit of a > washboard road) but the vibration disappears if I back off the >throttle a hair, Sam Scholten wrote: >>That just sounds like the van needs a front-end alignment, nothing more. Out of >>balance tires wobble or shimmy at any speed. Buffeting at 65 but smoothing out >>when you back off the accelerator is a classic case of a bad alignment. I had the wheels aligned (and balanced) at one of the Speedy Muffler type places, they had the specs for a 91 syncro. I watched them do the work The specs called for the front to be toed out just a bit. Before I took it in to get it aligned I tried to check out what was posted on the web. On some web page someplace (I forget where) , there was a hot link to "Syncro Alignment" but every time I clicked on it, it came up "no data in file" - or some such. Can anyone confirm Sam Scholten's observation (no offence Sam)?? Any hints/tips for alignments for Syncros (or a web page?) Thanks Malcolm Stebbins
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