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• Re: shocks/ alignment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:55:20 -0600
  Mark C wrote: >So our vanagons have shocks and not struts, which means that the shocks do not affect the alignment, while if they...
• Vanagon Alignments
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 08 Apr 1997 08:28:27 -0500
  Volks, Is it recommended to do a 4 wheel alignment or is a 2 wheel alignment satisfactory in most conditions? It only costs $10...
• Re: Which came first, the alignment or the new tires?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:34:48 -0500
  ...The alignment is based on the position of the wheels not the tires. Just don't wear out good tires due to misaligned wheels...
• Syncro front end alignment specs. needed
  Historical mailing list - Sanford Schulwolf
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 22:46:44 -0800
  ...Syncro front end alignment specs. needed > Comments: To: Vanagon list > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > > Morning All, > > > Does anyone have the front...
• Re: ?? SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT ??
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 11:21:22 EDT
  ...Re: ?? SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT ?? >I have been a bad boy. After redoing one side of my Syncro front end last >year, I put off...
• Re: Syncro Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 18:29:16 +0100
  ...Another alignment guy said > > that > > there > > > might be a special tool needed to adjust the rear alignment if > > there was > > > one. > > > > > > Michael Blackburn > >
• Re: Alignment Question: Doom & Gloom?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 16:12:10 -0500
  ...Doom & Gloom? > Listees, > Last fall, when preparing my '85 Westy for another trip > to Mexico, I took her for a front end alignment. > > It...
• Reccomendations for alignment shop in Portland OR
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 19:15:29 +0000
  Looking for a good alignment shop in Portland OR - Preferably on the 205 side of town. (SE) thanks,   Todd '88 Westy
• Re: tire pressures and alignments
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 23:32:27 -0400
  Wheel alignment conducted at a shop -- so under-whelming... Maybe I am overly enthusiastic about my van or something like that; but I feel...
• Syncro 16" alignment for non-standard Rims
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:29:14 -0700
  OK, I'm about to buy new tires for my 'new' van and I might as well get the alignment done too. I have...
• Re: alignment in 87 Westy--what is correct?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 20:36:23 -0700
  ...If a tire is out of alignment it is not going to wear correctly. Be it in front or rear. I speak from personal...
• Re: Alignment Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:56:05 -0400
  Ryan, Your alignment guy probably forgot to (or neglected to, because it is pain) adjust the tie rod lengths so that the steering wheel...
• Help finding wheel alignment adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Sat, 29 Jul 2000 14:39:46 -1000
  Where are the appropriate areas in doing a wheel alignment adjustments? I got the new Wishbone Racing "The Aligner" tool wish@istar.ca Dan
• Re: Which came first, the alignment or the new tires?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:54:18 -0500
  At 09:21 PM 1/24/2011, Jeff Lincoln wrote... >I bought new tires this past summer - well apprently my alignment is >off >(although...
• Re: Syncro Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:43:18 -0400
  There definitely is a rear wheel alignment adjustment, at least on my '86. The Bentley manual describes it. I took it once to a...
• Re: Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 17:20:54 PDT
  So its a four wheel alignment then.... >From: Gary Stearns <gstearns@SPRINTMAIL.COM> > >Front is pretty easy, I do my own. Rear can be...
• Alignment Shop Recommendation in North San Diego Area
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rissman
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 16:14:38 -0700
  Anybody have recommendations on an alignment shop for a Vanagon in the North San Diego County area? - Mark Rissman 83.5 Westy
• Re: alignment with worn tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:18:12 -0500
  Ed, Worn tires won't affect your alignment but they are often a sign of a more serious problem. Don't be surprised if...
• Alignment specialist in L.A?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 11:49:47 -0800
  ...Has anyone found a reliable alignment specialist in the L.A. area capable of performing a precision, four wheel alignment? I've looked through...
• Re: shocks/ alignment
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:36:33 -0800
  ...I've had my '90 into the local dealer (Campbell Nelson, Seattel) for alignment twice, once when I first got it (and it needed...
• Re: DIY alignments
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 9 May 2008 09:40:55 -0400
  ...I put generalist chain shops and experienced, specialist alignment shops in completely different categories. I would no more take my car to Sears for...
• Re: Door Plate Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:11:02 -0400
  ...Handling after going to 'correct' tires > When was the last time you had the wheel alignment (front AND rear) > checked > and set to spec...
• Re: shocks/ alignment
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:54:20 -0800
  When I take my 88 GL in for an alignment, the mechanic tells me they can only do the toe adjustment. Is this not...
• syncro wheel alignment in SF Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 09:45:07 -0800
  Can anyone recommend a place that does a good job on syncro wheel alignments in or around San Francisco, CA? Thanks, Peter [text/html]
• Syncro alignment in Toronto
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 19:14:51 -0500
  ...I need to get the wheel alignment corrected on our 1986 Syncro Westfalia. Can anyone recommend a shop in the Toronto area? Larry
• Re: ALIGNMENT DEGREES VS. MEASUREMENTS
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:31:23 +0000
  Subject: ALIGNMENT DEGREES VS. MEASUREMENTS Call this guy ... he knows it Algoma Motors 23 Great Northern Rd Sault Ste Marie, Ontario zip Phone: 705...
• Re: Power steering replacement and alignments
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 18:31:22 EDT
  ...don't waste your money on a full alignment if you dont need one.� alignments can be a ripoff becuase they charge the same...
• Re: tire pressures and alignments
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:48:09 -0700
  ...Some of the alignment systems have software that adjusts > the > > settings based on measured height as the alignment angels do change based > > on that...
• Re: alignment with worn tires
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:54:32 -0700
  Yes, your alignment will be poor if you do it with worn wonky tires. Don Hanson On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 8:30...
• Re: Tire wear question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:21:30 -0500
  Bill sez: > I've had the alignment done recently, and many times in the past. Bill, from my experience with alignment shops they need...
• Alignment shop recommendation - Raleigh, NC
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 13:42:38 -0400
  Can anyone recommend a good place to get an alignment in the Raleigh, NC area? I'm going to replace some front end parts...
• Re: DIY alignment? (Also, alignment numbers)
  Historical mailing list - John (Gus) Gramling
  Thu, 8 May 2008 17:06:25 -0700
  ...DIY alignment? (Also, alignment numbers) Alignments are the one thing I find myself taking a vanagon to a shop for. I would love to...
• Re: Alignment questions
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:12:02 -0500
  ...The relation between >the steering wheel and the rack center point should not change during an >alignment - so if your steering wheel is offset...
• Re: alignment
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:25:21 -0400
  So -- if I had my van aligned without my camping stuff and so on, then the alignment may be incorrect? Doesn't sound right...
• Re: Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 11:33:12 -0400
  ...Alignment > Can you trust your basic tire shop to give your vanagon a good alignment? Is > it a special kind of alignment at all...
• Re: Syncro Alignment
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Tue, 16 Sep 1997 07:09:03 -0700
  My brother does his alignment with a couple of 4' levels, hasn't had any tire wear problems yet. Steve and Jo Ann Wacker...
• Re: Syncro alignment confusion
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Wed, 20 May 1998 09:52:11 -0700
  ...steve Mark McCulley wrote: > All the confusion over syncro alignment specifications leads me to > wonder: > Under what conditions should you set the alignment? > > I...
• Re: alignment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:09:16 -0400
  ...alignment Bentley makes no distinction in the alignment specs between a van and a Westy. Is that correct? I need to get an alignment...
• Re: Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Steve Coseo
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 10:58:19 PDT
  ...Sat, 2 Sep 2000 00:41:00 PDT > >Can you trust your basic tire shop to give your vanagon a good alignment? >Is >it...
• Re: recommendation for alignment shop in Sacramento area
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:08:52 -0800
  ...I mean every wheel out of alignment. Believe it or not National Tire [Sears] fixed it correctly. Of course this was in St. Louis...
• Re: Power Steering Boots - keeping alignment.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:46:44 -0600
  You won't have any issues with alignment if you take a cheap dial caliper and measure from the center of the tie rod...
• Syncro Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Michael Blackburn
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 11:44:12 -0600
  ...Another alignment guy said that there might be a special tool needed to adjust the rear alignment if there was one. Michael Blackburn
• Re: I just saved $300 on my alignment - Toronto owners stay away from Don Valley Volkswagen
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 4 May 2002 21:49:26 +1200
  Jeez, here in NZ a (computerized, of course) 4-wheel alignment is about $45.00NZ. That's $18.45US.
• Re: Alignment?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:56:00 EDT
  In a message dated 4/17/02 11:31:19 AM, eunrau@YAHOO.CA writes: << Looks like a visit to an alignment professional is...
• Re: Syncro Alignment & Vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 22:44:25 -0800
  Derek, I was responding to Malcom's post looking for your alignment post from 1994 ... I found it on the Syncro web page. Your...
• Re: Alignment Question
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:00:08 -0400
  ...Alignment Question >> >>Hi Everyone, >> >>I recently replaced the tie rods on my 1984 Vanagon Westfalia >>and took it in for an alignment. When I...
• Re: Help : Transporter Pulls to the Left
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 16:31:31 -0800
  ...Since you say you are driving a transporter, then I think your alignment is slightly out of whack. Rear alignment on Vanagons is limited...
• Re: alignment with worn tires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:50:02 -0700
  I kinda assumed that it's already been inspected and the front end is alignment-worthy .. and of course, if there are badly worn...
• Alignment at (Sears/Pep Boys)?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 8 Sep 2007 00:13:46 -0400
  Hi all, I just finished doing a bunch of front end work on our westy and want to have my alignment checked. Is there...
• Re: Alignment Shop in Seattle/Eastside
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 14 May 2007 15:17:46 -0700
  ...On 5/14/07, Pablo <franklinstower48@yahoo.com> wrote: > > anyone got referalls to an alignment shop over here? Someone that can > actually set the...
• Alignment questions
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:37:47 -0700
  ...The relation between the steering wheel and the rack center point should not change during an alignment - so if your steering wheel is offset...
• Re: Wheel Alignments
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:10:53 -0700
  RE: Alignment They adjust camber and toe in on the rears. If you don't believe that the camber needs to be right on...
• Re: ?? SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT ??
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 08:29:55 -0700
  ...I'm in California,,, but perhaps someone will know where to get a good Vanagon alignment in PA.... Bill
• Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 12:28:17 -0800
  Hi List, So how often is everyone having to have their alignment redone. I'm on my second set of tires since I had...
• Re: Syncro front end alignment specs. needed
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 08:04:45 -0500
  ...They make a ton of alignment machines. They claim there is nothing special about the front end of the Vanagon syncro, except they had...
• Alignment : Tire Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mudd Sparrow
  Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:46:37 -0800
  If your tire is not properly inflated, like 40 psi at front, and 45 psi rear, could that mess up an alignment job? Of...
• Syncro alignment confusion
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 20 May 1998 08:59:33 -0700
  All the confusion over syncro alignment specifications leads me to wonder: Under what conditions should you set the alignment? I ask this because my...
• Re: NAPA usually has it...
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 07:25:19 -0400
  I just received a recall notice for our Toyota Rav4 regarding a rear supension track rod nut that Alignment shops typically fail to properly...
• Re: alignment with worn tires
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:12:11 -0700
  ...Some say that the worn tires won't affect the alignment because the alignment is taken from the wheel position. Kind of makes sense...
• Alignment Question
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:34:39 -0400
  Hi Everyone, I recently replaced the tie rods on my 1984 Vanagon Westfalia and took it in for an alignment. When I checked the...