Date:         Wed, 25 Mar 1998 20:32:44 PST
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <mstebbins@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Malcolm Stebbins <mstebbins@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Syncro Alignment & Vibrations
Comments: To: Vanagon@vanagon.com
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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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