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• Re: Broken exhaust stud.... bummed... need ideas
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:07:30 -0400
  ...This gives me good alignment. I then use stainless hardware to avoid this problem next time. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Paul A. Cianciolo <Paulc...
• Re: Coil Spring availability/cost?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:19:58 -0500
  ...They also seem to lower the van to the point that getting a proper alignment is difficult since to get the right settings you...
• Re: Bentley CD
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 09:02:11 EST
  ...to wonder if he really should be doing a 4 wheel alignment on it. The EKTA data would not have to be offered solely...
• Re: Why won't my engine go in?
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 13:38:50 -0600
  ...into the end > of the crankshaft, and I used the clutch alignment tool while bolting > the pressure plate on. > Everything slides together until the...
• Re: [syncro.org] Wheel offset
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 08:04:03 -0800
  ...They did it to keep the wider > > tires from rubbing. > > I happened to be rotating the tires and checking the front-end alignment on...
• Sway bar fixing. Was: A sharp metallic SNAP...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 May 97 17:37:45 EDT
  ...why?) Couple of days should be fine, but beware that your alignment may change: a/ Because the broken end bangs (with the weight of...
• new tires on syncro (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 02:37:42 -1000
  ...alignment guy says the tread is separating and he can only do so much in the alignment department. but other than a slight pull...
• Re: Sagging suspension ??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 00:08:45 -0500
  ...A four wheel alignment should be done after this work. All buses appear to have the sag. Put two adults in front and see...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:22:24 -0500
  Scott, I understand - I've done enough backyard alignments. I'd never do one for real road use - it's just not possible to...
• Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
  Historical mailing list - Tim Mc Dermott
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:42:36 -0500
  ...This van has > held alignment, without unusual wear, for quite some time. The rust is > formidable and I can only guess that if these...
• Re: Unidentified part
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:22:34 -0700
  ...Unidentified part > Can anyone identify the part shown in the link below? I am referring to > the > flat circlip/alignment-shim-looking parts to...
• Re: more steering with a kit
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 18:59:07 -0500
  ...about this. > Am I right, do I have to get a alignment if I do any of these >things: > >1. Replace struts Shocks you...
• Thumper & clutch
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 19:04:59 -0700
  ...Is this a symptom of poor alignment, worn shocks, tire separation, or some other problem or combination of problems? The tires are Uniroyal Laredo...
• Re: Now that the mileage survey is done . . .
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:37:31 -0800
  I'm thinking that there is indeed something messed up with the alignment. Back in January I saw that the outer edges of the...
• Re: 84 Westy -- Shock Questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 23:02:30 -0700
  ...I laugh when I see so called suspension experts and alignment guys lift up a vehicle then just plop it on the alignment rack...
• Re: Gas Tank Alignment Questions. PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:29:45 -0800
  On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 2:42 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Maybe I kept the filler pipe from the '85...
• Re: 95 EV CAMPER TIRES
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Sat, 30 Aug 1997 14:39:34 UT
  ...I also had the alignment done after the initial problem - rear "couldn't" quite be brought into spec & front was off "as received" but...
• RE: My wheel nuts are frozen!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 08:01:47 -0700
  ...However it is good only through a relatively small arc since the alignment changes as the lug turns. This is not a problem though...
• New Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:48:33 -0700
  ...Sach's Clutch Kit (Pressure Plate, Disk, Throw out bearing, alignment tool) for '76-'91 Bus/Vanagon (Sachs KF25101) --New never installed but has...
• Trips not tips
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 03:35:03 +0000
  ...anywhere just yet, I need to fix my clutch, get an alignment, reattach my skid plate, fix my shifter, change my thermostat, switch out...
• Re: Adjusting Rear Camber
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 08:30:42 -0800
  ...I also offer to pay the cost for an alignment done to tighter standards, rather than accepting the usual rough approximation to the numbers...
• Re: Help! Synchro Vibration
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 May 1995 13:32:03 -0400
  ...I double-checked the alignment of the yokes. That's fine...I don't think the rubber coupling was ever disassembled. I had a...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 May 2016 16:32:01 -0700
  ...Bad alignment, bad brake action, lost contact, > noise. > > Dennis > > > https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=9B02084A888884A6!133400&authkey=!AMfmcTU_5HJVkXY&ithint=folder%2cjpg > > > > > > -- Neil...
• Re: Stratagies to remember when to rotate tires
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 17:58:02 -0500
  On 12/6/2012 4:50 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > My local good alignment shop chided me for not rotating my tires > frequently...
• Re: nattybus weekend
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 19:12:19 -0400
  ...Mark fixes me up with a new pair of 8 ply > radials, we have a fresh wheel alignment and we'll be on our...
• Water Tank wiring
  Historical mailing list - Steve Young
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 22:43:26 -0700
  ...The spade connectors are pretty much in vertical alignment with the lowest offset. So far I have the pump working but the water level...
• Re: What do I need?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:13:02 -0800
  ...If the problem > has been > wheel alignment, I'll know it. > > Fingers crossed! > > Maybe there's something on my poor mileage page that will...
• Re: clutch disc
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:31:55 -0700
  ...Lacking a clutch alignment tool one can eyeball it........but that's tricky. I have about 4 left over plastic clutch alignment tools left...
• Re: Knobs, wheels, etc.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Aug 94 19:45:39 PDT
  ...under the bus this weekend to see if I the steering/alignment are in order, then I go after the wheel, start up the...
• Re: Looking to lower the van.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 18:45:38 -0400
  ...that way, youwil have effectively lowered your van, and made it handle better without any major suspension changes (castor/camber, and major alignment problems...
• syncro driveshaft (again)
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 21:57:34 -0800
  ...Now I am going thru the time consuming task of trying all 16 possible combinations for alignment. Out of curiousity I tried driving down...
• Re: Help,camber adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 21:30:56 -0800
  ...Todd '88 Westy Steve Cotsford wrote: >In having an alignment job done today, on my '84 Vanagon Westy, the technician told me that there...
• Shimming Main Flywheel?
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Sat, 6 Aug 2005 13:14:00 EDT
  ...belt after another is from my main flywheel not being in alignment. I recently replaced the pulley on my alternator (nifty looking gold stainless...
• Friday humor? TomC?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:59:51 -0800
  ...I've received some good responses to my earlier post regarding alignments. I've checked my web mail and that box is empty too...
• Re: Need help, I can't get transmission back into vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 09:02:35 -0800
  ...A perfect alignment is hard to achieve while laying on the ground and swearing but... swear you must. I helped my friend Ed install...
• Re: understanding tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:53:47 -0400
  ...And then to the alignment shop.
• Re: Clutch advise on 87 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 May 2000 17:52:01 EDT
  ...120) that comes with the pilot bearing, clutch disc, pressure plate, alignment tool, throw out bearing, and a little grease for the pilot bearing...
• Re: Spring Install
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 15:25:48 -0400
  ...Carat > would require "special VW tools" that the local generic tire & alignment > store might not have? They install shocks and springs on "normal" cars...
• steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:32:29 EDT
  ...probably should have gotten and alignment but the shadetree must have worked fine. It's been there for 2 years now. The rack was...
• Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder replaced Finally!!! - One other question though.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 14:10:13 -0700
  ...I have had to tweak on the rotational alignment at the splines in the middle of the shift rods, just from taking a trans...
• RE: Good rubber
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Michael J. Rensing
  Fri, 20 May 1994 13:11:21 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The contrast to the old tires is incredible, but the old ones were badly worn, and a wheel alignment was WAY overdue, so some...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:42:55 -0700
  ...Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments > Scott, > > I understand - I've done enough backyard alignments. I'd never do one for > real road use...
• Re: rod bearing clearance (again)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 15:56:11 -0700
  ...What you're looking for in this procedure is the absence of hard spots (bent crank, pinched bearing, alignment pins too long, something out...
• Re: Who works on your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 20:00:49 -0700
  I tell you saved me from a potential disaster when bringing my vehicle in for a wheel alignment and shocks...I brought my vehicle...
• syncro - front diff, front rubber mount
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:21:27 -0700
  Yup, every now and again I go out under the syncro and further explore the world of prop shaft alignment. Hey, if some of...
• Re: What is this part called?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:49:44 -0700
  ...Sleeve would have to be a relatively tight fit to ensure alignment of part(s), and of course, this would be assuming drop link...
• Re: your mail
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:12:11 -0700
  ...in the vanagon case it requires you to remove a few alignment pins. A quick look in at my desk reference (aka Bentley page...
• Tie Rod Boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:50:58 EDT
  ...steering gear, swap in a new boot and reassemble--then get alignment adjusted? I suppose if I have to go that far, I might...
• Installing jump seats
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:38:46 -0700
  ...I am putting in jump seats in a 87 Syncro pass van, and am confused on the alignment of the bar (how far inboard...
• Re: Front tire wear
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:55:04 -0700
  ...Wheel alignment is a dark and mysterious subject to me. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia...
• Re: westy lists to port
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 09:22:21 -0800
  ...by Tru-Line in Seattle for about $50 along with an alignment. Chris Fall wrote: > > There has been a lot of discussion about shocks...
• Re: LUK Clutch Kits available!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 07:45:57 -0500
  ...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: ? Can the rear wheels be aligned for an 88?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:02:09 -0400
  ...Most likely though you will find the bushing bolts are rusted to the sleeves making alignment impossible. The fix will require cutting out the...
• Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:25:52 -0700
  ...to be concerned about? Like will that play cause wear, performance, alignment issues? Thanks much, Neil. -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For...
• Re: my lug bolt alignment tool RE: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:32:21 +0000
  Now THAT is a good idea! Jeff ----- Original Message ----- > Anyway, I didn't pay anything except the power needed to operate the > angle > grinder...
• Revised shift lever bearing
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Revised shift lever bearing
  February 28, 1989
  ...on 1980-1987 models, it had two little 'alignment' holes in it. the 'newer' ones don't have these holes, and don't have...
• Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 15:31:47 -0700
  ...For 11mm or 12 mm 7/16 would do a tighter alignment. You need a precise pin, or you will have to shift the...
• new vanagon owner
  Historical mailing list - ajw
  Sat, 16 Dec 2000 05:26:43 -0500
  ...He found a number of problems including the famous headgasket leak, warped rotors on the front brakes, handbrake out of adjustment, need for alignment...
• Re: Power Steering rack boot
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:03:32 -0500
  ...Is the the replacement a PITA - and is there a > way to do this that won't require an alignment when > I'm all...
• Re: Rear tire angle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:09:19 -0400
  ...I need to get an all around alignment but want to confirm bow much the tires should be angled in at the top. I...