Date:         Mon, 13 Dec 1999 16:31:31 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: Help : Transporter Pulls to the Left
Comments: To: Phil Marston <pmarston@INSTECH.CO.UK>
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In England you are driving on the left side of the road for some
strange, inexplicable reason, and a slight pull is normal due to the
crown of the road for drainage.  In France you drive like the rest of us
on the right side of the road, and it should pull slightly to the right
if the alignment is perfect.

If you were driving a Westy, the pull to the left on English roads would
be even more pronounced and maybe there would be no pull to the right
driving on the continent due to the weight in a Westy being on the left
side.  Since you say you are driving a transporter, then I think your
alignment is slightly out of whack.

Rear alignment on Vanagons is limited to camber, which won't affect
steering, only tire wear.

Either find a better specialist for the front and rear alignment or just
live with it.  You may want to consider new upper control arm bushings
too before another alignment.  My last front and rear alignment cost
$120 with tax, which is 74 quid, so I don't think they did a whole lot
for your 17 quid.  You may be stuck with the dealer on this.

> > >
> > >> 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

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