Date:         Mon, 13 Dec 1999 13:12:29 -0000
Reply-To:     Phil Marston <pmarston@INSTECH.CO.UK>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Phil Marston <pmarston@INSTECH.CO.UK>
Subject:      Help : Transporter Pulls to the Left
Comments: To: Martin Laycock <m.laycock@strath.ac.uk>
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> >> I just read your post on the vanagon list. How do you know when your front
> >> ball joints are worn?
> >
> >The rubber boots were split (one was completely missing) and I
> >could feel a clonk when you applied a bit of leverage to the joints.
> >Figured if one side was worn, the other side should be replaced at
> >the same time.
> >
> >> My 82 Transporter pulls constantly to the left on UK roads but drives
> >> perfectly in France. The camber of the road must be doing something to my
> >> steering... but what?I had the tracking done at a KwiK-Fit but that was 17
> >> quid down the drain. I suspect the rear wheel alignment but I can't find
> >> enyone who will touch it.
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >>
> >> Martin
> >> Scotland
> >
> >Do your tyres wear evenly ?
>
> No they certainly don't. Both the front ones get scrubbed on the left hand
> side and the rear ones seem to be getting feathered all over.
> I would love to sort this problem.
> Thanks
> Martin

Anybody on the list got any suggestions ?