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• Re: Alignment at (Sears/Pep Boys)?
  Historical mailing list - Georgios Stylianides
  Sat, 8 Sep 2007 06:05:37 -0700
  ...front end work > on > > > our westy and want to > > > have my alignment checked. Is there any reason > > not > > > to go to a pep > > > boys...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:50:36 -0700
  2009/4/12 Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>: > right........ > but we're not talking about 'on a rack at the alignment shop' are...
• Re: Alignment at (Sears/Pep Boys)?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 8 Sep 2007 22:43:55 -0400
  Just an update: I ended up going to sears, and was happy with it. They charged $65, and weren't to bothered by the...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Test for Condition?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 10:26:28 -0700
  ...need of replacement, as suggested by my alignment man? > He is unable to bring the front alignment to specs and he says that the...
• Re: Makeshift Clutch Alignment Tool
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:59:53 -0600
  Near as I can recall, every Clutch I have purchased in Quite a few Yrs has come with a New Allignment Tool ~ ORR ~ DeanB...
• Re: what is a crashed Westy worth?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:49:31 -0700
  New front clip and door and pan alignment should get you a decent camper. I'd guess it's worth around $720. They just...
• Re: Engine replaced but still the same symptoms???--Someone stick me in the eye with a dirty spark plug
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 15:58:31 -0400
  ...I would try(in no particular order) pinching off the hose from the breather tower, carefully following the throttle body alignment procedure in the...
• Re: What's a Vanagon "Sport"?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:26:57 -0700
  ...Perfect radii, good alignment. Does not look like a shadetree pinstriper job. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore.
• Re: H&R springs and Seattle area alignment shop recomendations?
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sat, 18 Mar 2006 20:26:11 -0500
  My friends body shop in Bellingham used Campbell Nelson as their source of parts and tech info for VW's. I used to talk...
• repair advice needed
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Mon, 19 May 1997 17:35:50 -0400
  ...They also checked the alignment, and the camber on the right wheel was -2.3 As I understand it though, a negative camber on...
• Belt drift?
  Historical mailing list - Leong, Norman
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 15:50:43 -0800
  Hello, all Have any of you experienced a condition in which your vehicle's front end alignment specs are dead on, but yet will...
• I've had it...Ed's finished with me.
  Historical mailing list - Gina Godat
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 14:39:43 EST
  Ive had it, now it's leaking oil, water, power steering fluid, need tranny, alignment...everything goes all at once, I'll go bankrupt...
• LUK Clutch Kits available!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 06:26:56 EST
  ...They come with disc, pressure plate, throwout bearing, pilot bearing, and alignment tool. I would like to offer these at a list special for...
• Re: trip odometer myth
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:21:24 -0700
  ...Pushing the trip odometer can force the wheel out of alignment. William > Anyone heard of a trip odometer that runs slower than the regular...
• Starter won't engage ring gear when sit for a while
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 06:59:20 -0400
  ...How much edge wear on the ring gear can cause this? Is the starter lubrication at fault? Is there another alignment problem that I...
• Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Aug 2015 11:20:59 -0700
  ...I am surprised that you could insert those ends with the lift installed though, it would seem alignment would be difficult. David Beierl wrote...
• Re: [Syncro] do front Syncro tires wear faster than rear?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 08:47:33 -0700
  ...Any > observations? Pretty sure that front tires on all vehicles wear faster that rears... (assuming proper alignment and tire pressure on all tires) due...
• Checking toe-in on a Vanagon at home
  Historical mailing list - jbclem
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:23:09 -0800
  ...Does anyone have a way to do this without going to a drive on alignment rack? John
• 4 wheel drive tires
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 22:46:04 -0700
  ...I never heard of 4 wheel drive tires but he was right the ones in back were fine, my alignment was right and the...
• Re: Rear alignment question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:26:18 +0000
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• Re: Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 10:48:50 -0800
  ...steering wheel being a little of center may be just that, the steering wheel was not properly set when the last alignment was done.
• Piston ring alignment...
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 06:44:21 EDT
  Greetings and Salutations; What is the latest and greatest method for aligning the piston ring gaps. I was thinking oil control at twelve O...
• Front End Alignment Needed?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:09:26 -0800
  Good evening Listees, As my departure for points south draws near I find I have many questions/loose ends... Here's one: I recently...
• Front End Alignment Needed?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:25:00 -0800
  Good evening Listees, As my departure for points south draws near I find I have many questions/loose ends... Here's one: I recently...
• [NVC] Need alignment sight to help with backing trailer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:07:41 -0700
  ...Rear would be better because alignment errors would be more apparent. It would not be hard to put an alignment marker on the rear...
• Re: Cupping of tires et al/ no mention?
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 05:18:23 GMT
  You know, if the tire blows out on the freeway, and the wheel is bent, then can the alignment also get knocked out of...
• Re: Rear alignment question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:07:53 -0400
  ...Rear alignment question > > So there isn’t much for rear alignment and mine is off a bit. Not very bad but not quite in...
• Re: Power Steering Boots
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:47:29 -0500
  ...That way you won't have any issues with the alignment. >> >> >>Bad idea if not impossible. With the rack mounted to the car the...
• Stratagies to remember when to rotate tires
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 13:50:45 -0800
  My local good alignment shop chided me for not rotating my tires frequently enough. How do you guys remember when it's due? I...
• Re: Ball Joints Replacement Question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Smith
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 12:35:54 EDT
  ...to align the front end properly and have it stay in alignment. With the miles that you have on your vehicle it would make...
• Rear Wheel Camber
  Historical mailing list - Steve Beyer
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 23:53:47 -0400
  ...An alignment shop adjusted the front wheels but said that there is no way to adjust the rear. The service department at the nearest...
• Re: "salvage titles" mostly BS.
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 12:13:43 -0400
  ...Just remember to do a very thorough inspection and test drive (paying special attention to vehicle tracking, alignment, and squeaks and rattles). Thanks, Brent
• Re: Door Plate Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 13:29:49 -0500
  ...The diagnosis was wheel bearings and alignment. All 4 wheel bearings were loose, with the rears were badly worn. The toe in was also...
• Re: Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 11:39:22 -0800
  ...Pay the man's hourly rate rather than the "$39.95 alignment special" price. Otherwise they'll tend to ignore things like caster. (When...
• Repair bill reality check?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:38:52 +0000
  I brought my syncro in for alignment to a new place (First place a VW dealer couldn't get it right). This guys seems...
• composite answer...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Sep 94 19:23:13 EDT
  ...My reasoning for going to the dealer is that the last 3 alignments I had done were done by folks other than the dealer...
• Re: 4 wheel alignment?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Sep 1996 17:07:22 -0400
  In a message dated 96-09-25 13:28:49 EDT, you write: << Anyone had one of these done? >> Frank I had this done...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:53:33 -0400
  Take it to a good alignment shop. It's a job worth paying for to have done right, and it's not that expensive...
• Re: Alignment at (Sears/Pep Boys)?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 22:27:04 -0700
  ...front end work on > > our westy and want to > > have my alignment checked. Is there any reason not > > to go to a pep > > boys...
• Re: '85 springs to a 90GL?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 11:15:09 -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...
• tires
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dyer
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 10:40:42 -0700
  ...Having different tires can signifigantly affect safety (handling, braking, alignment, etc.). Now if you're just piddling around town short distances, I wouldn't...
• Subject: suspension lowering kit (Boge)
  Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
  Fri, 11 May 2001 17:33:43 -0400
  ...stiffer then it was before I let you know after wheel alignment and tire pressure adjust how the ride his Bye Denis Belisle Saint...
• Re: Question about engine carriers - 4WD v. 2WD - Fast Forward kit
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 07:55:31 EDT
  ...member and mounts in a 2WD conversion will cause the crank centerline to slope, relative to the original alignment, from front to rear. George
• Re: can the front blower motor (etc)/Bad Vibes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 2 Jan 2004 01:51:21 EST
  ...I felt it once at a VW dealer when I took a Syncro in for an alignment and the mechanic said, "Gee! I didn...
• Re: Front suspension bushing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 20:37:33 -0700
  ...After that I think I will try a self alignment :) Alistair > On Sep 12, 2014, at 5:18 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com...
• Re: [NVC] Need alignment sight to help with backing trailer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:12:13 -0700
  ...Re: [NVC] Need alignment sight to help with backing trailer > > That's good to help you align the hitch when you're hooking up...
• Re: Abnormal tire wear 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 10:34:47 -0400
  ...I naturally assumed that they had simply not done the alignment quite right, so I took it back, and they redid it free of...
• Re: 85 Vanagon & 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 13:28:21 -0500
  ...On the earlier Vanagon 091 trannies, the spacing/alignment of the shift forks is critical for proper operation. If you have this tranny (I...
• Re: hands greasy, installing trans. -- please help!!...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:01:05 -0600
  You can start the two bottom studs on the tranny to get alignment. Did you use a clutch alignment tool on the disk? Be...
• Re: Gas Tank Alignment Questions. PIC
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:02:13 -0500
  At 03:07 PM 12/21/2010, neil n wrote... >Yellow circle shows where a rubber strip is between frame and tank. >There were...
• dumb mechanic cant remember fuel sender orientation
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:57:31 -0500
  ...I can't tell what they are referring to for the alignment. Where should the float be when properly installed, or is there another...
• Re: Belt drift?
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 23:05:42 -0800
  Leong, Norman wrote: > > Hello, all > > Have any of you experienced a condition in which your vehicle's front > end > alignment specs are dead on...
• Re: Power Window Switch Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 11:13:13 EDT
  ...Getting it back together is a little more tedious since all the internal bits have to be kept in alignment until it is popped...
• Re: Continuing Saga of Worn Alt. Belt...(kinda long)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:52:09 -0400
  ...belt will cause your altenater not to put out enough juice (your a/c problem?).Check the alignment of where each belt goes and...
• swapping r&p
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:18:36 -0800
  ...since this would be in an automatic tranny, i don't need to deal with shift forks, but what about special jigs and alignment...
• Re: Some dometic notes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 1 Jul 2019 09:09:08 -0700
  ...Those tiny screws are entirely insufficient for pulling the pieces into alignment. They're basically to keep the outside bits from falling off. > > Broomstick...
• Re: Rear tire angle
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:12:39 -0400
  ...Rear camber is probably the easiest alignment setting to adjust on a Vanagon. Loosen the bolt at the front of the wheel well, and...
• Re: Driveline Balancing.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 10:42:45 -0700
  ...It is vitally important that the axis of rotation at the shop that does the balancing is referenced to the center of the alignment...
• Leaking PS fluid, replace rack or just seals?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:21:27 -0800
  ...with a rebuilt one? Does replacing the rack require a front end alignment? I'm not interested in switching to the manual rack. Mike
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:28:42 -0700
  ...Don Hanson On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>wrote: > The alignment shop got all the...