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Date:         Tue, 11 Aug 1998 10:18:32 +0200
Reply-To:     "Dr. Rainer Woitok" <woitok@RRZE.UNI-ERLANGEN.DE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Dr. Rainer Woitok" <woitok@RRZE.UNI-ERLANGEN.DE>
Organization: RRZE (Regionales Rechenzentrum Erlangen)
Subject:      Re: steering problems
Comments: To: Rick Ferguson <rfergus@RICHMOND.INFI.NET>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  Msg <199808090250.WAA09919@mailhost.infi.net> of 1998- 8- 8
              22:50:05 +0000 from rfergus@RICHMOND.INFI.NET
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Hi Folks,


On Sat, 1998-08-08 22:50:05 +0000, Rick Ferguson wrote:


> ...
> Whenever I go over a bump in the road the van continues to turn into
> it, there is play in the steering and a feeling of slightly out of
> control handling.


Are you  sure it's the steering?   I once had  tires on my Vanagon which
obviously didn't suit her.  Your description  of the Vanagon's behaviour
could well fit.  The problem vanished as soon as I changed tires.


I hopr this helps.


Sincerely
 Rainer


'89 Vanagon Caravelle GL Syncro 16"


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