I have my alignemnt done twice a year, whether ir needs it or not...and it is always a bit off when I do get it aligned. It my experience, off-road use is the culprit. Also, the AWD can be a little decieving when it comes to straight-line driving and alignemnt. It will drive straight even when the alignment is off. You get a feel for when it is off once you've experienced the difference between a properly aligned bus and one that' s a little off. Where you go is important. For some reason, the cheaper alignemnt shops NEVER get it right (e.g., $129 for lifetime 4 wheel alignment). The dealer in Marin always gets it right. ($185 per 4 wheel alignment). The vw dealer tells me that 90% of their time is spent properly setting the bus up on the rack and taking measurements. steve Mark McCulley wrote: > All the confusion over syncro alignment specifications leads me to > wonder: > Under what conditions should you set the alignment? > > I ask this because my syncro is 11 years old now and has never had the > > aligment set. Yet it still cruises down the highway straight as an > arrow. > I'd be afraid to let anyone (including myself) mess with the > aligment--it > would probably get screwed up. > > So what leads you guys to change the aligment on your syncros? Doesn't > > travel straight? Poor tire wear? Routine maintainence? > > Mark McCulley > 87 syncro Westfalia |
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