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• Re: Porsche 914 chassis alignment
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 May 1995 09:10:40 -0400
  >My brother has a '74 Porsch 914 that has been fighting rust for a while. A It seems to me, not that we need...
• Re: Audi 5000 Turbo Rims
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 02:46:10 EDT
  ...NET writes: << OK, so I need to go back to wheel alignment school. I do appreciate your sharing that info with me. So was...
• Where to aim the headlights? SA grill
  Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 22:55:57 -0700
  ...only) way to aim lights without beam alignment equipment. http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/how_to/aim/ This is easy to do with E...
• Re: FS: 1991 Vanagon GL - Seattle *pictures*
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 14:58:45 -0600
  ...interior. > > > This is a reallllly nice van... just put on new tires less than 6 months > ago... Alignment done then as well. > > Ciao! > David
• Ratio Rocker Installation Issues
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:04:45 -0700
  ...We have confirmed a 99% chance that they will cause improper vale train alignment. This will negate much of the performance of the rockers...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 02:01:47 -0400
  ...They are stumped, the alignment shop says that it is >because of the rack and pinion steering and that's all they can >do...
• Re: Why I hate my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 06:57:43 -0700
  ...With the piston retained you can install the drive belt, making sure the cam drive gears and crank gear are in proper alignment. Re...
• [Fwd: prop/driveshaft alignment how?]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 00:08:53 -0700
  Hello Kurt. I was wondering the same thing when I installed my driveshaft. I took it to mean exactly what you wrote. Index the...
• syncro driveshaft alignment
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 07:03:38 PDT
  The Bentley manual says to mark the flanges before removing the driveshaft on a syncro. This makes sense if you're reinstalling the same...
• Slight squealing belt..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:40:10 -0700
  ...Check on the alignment of your alternator and it's pulley. If the mounting bolt(s) or brackets are a bit worn, the alternator...
• Re: Who works on your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 15:05:38 -0700
  ...For instance, can Midas do a brake job? Can Sears do a front end alignment? Is the Vanagon so specialized that a franchise shop...
• Re: Koni Shock adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:16:08 -0800
  ...I had the alignment shop check it out; they > ended up replacing a ball joint and a tie rod end. I figured if I...
• Re: Need help in Wilmington Camber destroyed tire
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:17:06 -0400
  ...The shop in Pontiac Michigan which did my > alignment 2 years ago, must have had the camber or caster way off. The > inner side...
• Re: Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 22:21:19 EST
  ...Completely mind boggling when I explain this to the owner of a 2011 Honda that has "an obvious alignment problem" per the customer. The...
• syncro - more tedious driveline measurements
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:32:20 -0700
  ...I have made a new blog entry showing my laser alignment tool in use measuring front diff and rear trans flange angles. I took...
• Re: Abnormal tire wear 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 10:45:48 -0400
  ...Excess play in these components could cause alignment settings to change, causing the differences in tire wear you are noticing. I would find a...
• Re: Front end help? 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jan 2004 14:24:34 -0600
  ...When done, then I would take it in for a front end alignment. Or maybe consider doing my own. Someone on this list has...
• Re: Power Steering Boots
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:44:52 -0500
  ...Works great every time and you don't fool with the alignment at all. The only time this wouldn't work is if you...
• Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:18:29 -0700
  ...My rear header is in perfect alignment. I should have realized it myself. I think I have confirmed that my compression problem is caused...
• 1985 Westfalia For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 06:06:25 -0500
  ...88k miles 2nd owner recent brakes, tune-up, wheel alignment Very good interior; exterior has dent on right side and paint discoloration ( early seam...
• Re: Shimming Main Flywheel?
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 10:50:08 EDT
  Thanks Dennis! The crankshaft pulley and waterpump do seem to be in alignment (I'm just using a straightedge though). Indeed my alt. pulley...
• Re: repair advice needed
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Mon, 19 May 1997 18:05:04 -0500
  ...They > also checked the alignment, and the camber on the right wheel was -2.3 > As I understand it though, a negative camber on...
• Re: Hidden rusting problem in your suspension
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 22:46:25 -0700
  ...If you turn the inner nut you will > mess up the alignment. > > > Robert
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 13:14:38 -0600
  ...1)Floor Jack 2)Pickle Fork 3)3# pound Hammer 4) Ball Joint separator 5) Front end alignment machine 6) Press 7) Experience Stan...
• [Fwd: Re: Wishbone Aligner tool]
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 19:57:46 -0500
  ...I learned something, more about alignment than about their tool. Hope this is useful to someone else also. Sam Walters Alignment challenged - Almost always...
• Bentley's Page Numbering!
  Historical mailing list - Rey Wood
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:58:34 -0500
  ...I go to page 44.2 and it talks about Wheels-Tires, Wheel Alignment - but the actual Fuel tank removing is on page 20...
• Re: see the chaplain
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 21 Sep 1994 11:09:08 -0700 (PDT)
  >>alignment they surely didn't do BEFORE the other work they wanted to do. DAMN! >>These guys piss me off. I've had a...
• 1985 Westfalia For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Tue, 4 Nov 1997 04:33:26 -0600
  ...88k miles 2nd owner recent brakes, battery, tune-up, wheel alignment Very good interior; exterior has dent on right side and paint discoloration ( early...
• Re: Timing Belts, Gears, Chains etc
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:53:20 -0700
  ...yet), recheck alignment marks, maybe rotate engine (without tensioner), slide in tensioner, install tensioner and bolts for it without tightening, recheck alignment marks, leverage...
• Re: Front tire wear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:39:30 -0700
  ...Front tire wear >I was given the same message when I had an alignment done at my last tire > rotation. L.S. told me...
• Re: H4 Headlight Upgrade $35/PAIR
  Historical mailing list - al brase
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 21:41:38 -0600
  ...They don't have the alignment bumps on them that sealed beams have, thus necessitating manual alignment. 2. They do, over time, get tarnished...
• Re: uneven tire wear
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 18:19:23 -0700
  Hello, It's good to have an alignment every set of new tires. Someone will know more than I but make sure the shop...
• Re: understanding tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:30:47 -0700
  ...And then to the alignment shop.
• Front Final Drive Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 11 Nov 1998 21:53:59 -0800
  Greetings everyone. In dealing with my current driveshaft problems, I still wonder what the Bentley means by "align the front final drive in a...
• Headlight Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Hooper, Mark
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:24:55 -0500
  The headlight adjustment parts on my 87 Westy need to be replaced. I contacted my mechanic, which to my suprise quoted me a price...
• Re: Upper wishbone bushes and no welder?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:49:44 -0400
  ...A quick alignment and we were all set for the trip home.
• Upper control arm spacers
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 16 May 2008 19:45:45 -0700
  ...the upper control arm is pointing down which maxes out my alignment specs where one of my tires is wearing funny. I want to...
• Re: Wheel squeal more info solved
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 22 Jul 2019 06:12:28 -0400
  ...I found a good shop that works mainly on things like suspension, breaks, and alignment. They work on older cars as well as newer...
• Re: Caster--was Tire Choice Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:15:34 -0500
  ...I've been to >several alignment shops and no one can seem to get it right. Does anyone >know of a quality alignment shop...
• Re: Upper A-Arm Bushing repair
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Mon, 14 Jul 1997 11:23:34 -0500
  ...By the > way, tell him to check for anything else you should do before the alignment > BEFORE he does the alignment. My guy charged...
• Re: Power steering rack - self alignment, post self install
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:32:56 -0400
  If you do the rack yourself, follow these steps to get your alignment close enough to get it to the pros. https://www.thesamba...
• Re: Why won't my engine go in?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 14:22:55 -0700
  Your clutch is out of alignment and needs cantering. I have found they never slide 100% the way home by themselves - if you also...
• Re: Unidentified part
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:58:36 -0700
  ...Mark M Catlin wrote: > Can anyone identify the part shown in the link below? I am referring to the > flat circlip/alignment-shim-looking...
• Re: see the chaplain
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 11:10:03 bst
  ...m going? Also, VW was about to charge me for the >alignment they surely didn't do BEFORE the other work they wanted to...
• Syncro Page Additions
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 14:41:27 -0800
  ...lock - Diagram & Charts re the VC - Tire, wheel & Alignment specs And also - Link to the final drives re all vanagons page but i don...
• Clutch replacement Hints
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:55:32 -0400
  ...I am getting a clutch kit which includes " Pressure Plate - Clutch Disc - Throw-out Bearing - Clutch Disc Alignment Tool - Pilot Bearing", what other parts...
• Re: Abnormal tire wear 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 20:51:07 -0500
  ...I naturally assumed that they had simply not done the > alignment quite right, so I took it back, and they redid it free of...
• Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Tue, 29 May 2012 11:55:52 -0400
  ...I recently replaced my steering rack (with tie rods) and tie rod ends and I found, after alignment, the engagement of the tie rod...
• FW: Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:23:32 -0700
  ...If the problem stays the same, |it's most likely front end component wear or alignment. A good front end |shop will tell you...
• Re: NAPA usually has it...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 16 Oct 2013 21:56:00 -0500
  ...My front > alignment has been bad now for a while, probably since I got the van...... > so the RAO 8s are wearing the inside...
• Re: '85 springs to a 90GL?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 13:54:54 -0800
  ...Are there any additional > >> suspension/alignment changes that need to take place when I add > >> these springs?? I'm also going ot swap the...
• Re: Tire rotating -- when?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 21:57:50 -0600
  ...You do have a tire shop that you trust and takes care of your tire and alignment needs, don't you? Asking experts isn...
• Re: Syncro Alignment & Vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 08:06:25 -0500
  ...Any ideas on how to easily lift the front of a Syncro Vanagon, guys? ------------BELOW IS WHAT YOU GIVE THE ALIGNMENT MECHANIC---------------- VANAGON SYNCRO...
• Re: Uneven tire wear
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:09:48 -0700
  ...Wheel alignment you say. I had it done when I bought the new tires about 3 years ago. I don't drive the van...
• Re: Steering play on '88? - solved
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 21:12:57 -0400
  ...I had the alignment done and 2 new tires installed. The guy doing the > > alignment warned me that driving with the P/S pump...
• Re: What can go wrong..... (followup and short trip report)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 10:21:55 -0700
  I'm​ guessing you have not adjusted the alignment to best handling for your wheels and tires. The Bentley and other sources give specs...
• Re: Need an alignment shop south of Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:21:03 -0700
  Small Car Performance in Tacoma is a Vanagon shop, they should be able to help you out. https://www.smallcar.com On Tue, Aug...
• A Chuckle From My Local VW Dealer
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:44:41 -0700
  I've used the local VW dealer in my area for wheel alignment in the past. They in fact are a very good shop...
• Re: Need an alignment shop south of Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:14:36 -0700
  ...Need an alignment shop south of Seattle > > Posted yesterday with no response. We're ready to head back to Phoenix, but > want a big...
• Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 08:32:51 -0700
  ...Instant re-failure is not the way to finish this job. > > I made a similar set of alignment pins from a pair of used...