Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 20+: 60 results shown for alignment.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: Align-boring?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 08:33:31 EDT
  ...heard as much as an 0.080" oversize used for the alignment cut. Are bearing shells sized for this application readily available or is...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft! Help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 17:50:47 -0500
  ...The shaft is actually supported by the pilot bearing and the coupling allows for some alignment error. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 10:29:54 -0500
  ...This makes me rule out the possibility of >worn bushings or alignment of the shifter rods. What can it be? And how can >I...
• Re: ps rack install tips?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:35:40 -0500
  ...Reinstall to the same measurement and you want need an alignment, assuming you didn't need one before. Jim On Oct 20, 2005, at...
• Re: Upper wishbone bushes and no welder?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:01:34 -0400
  ...A proper wheel alignment is in order after any suspension work. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
• Re: [NVC] Need alignment sight to help with backing trailer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:28:34 -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: While replacing steering rack.....
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:06:52 -0400
  ...My 84 Westy started leaking as well, and I think that they are only good for 25 years!!! I had an "old time" alignment...
• Re: Dashmount options for smartphone
  Historical mailing list - Gary Freshley
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:34:39 -0700
  ...it sets between the ash tray and the instrument cowl.� This alignment lets see the display easily, answer a call and put the caller...
• Re: dumb mechanic cant remember fuel sender orientation
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:11:24 -0400
  ...I can't tell what they are referring to for the alignment. Where should the float be when properly installed, or is there another...
• Welding and Alignment Question
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 19 Apr 1996 09:43:03 -0700 (PDT)
  I just aquired a barndoor rear section, conisting of the torsion tube, frame rails (up to the point where they open up) and trannny...
• Re: Yokohama Y370 vs. Y356
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 21:04:42 -0400
  ...rears I purchased about 12K later and they are a bit weatherchecked but otherwise plenty of tread ( I do yearly alignments, but don't...
• Road stabiliy issues or swaying in the wind
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 08:56:49 -0700
  ...Have it checked or even tweaked by a good alignment shop as well as the camber and toe in. A good front-end tech...
• Re: WOLF FLIES
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 18:11:32 PDT
  ...If you and when you change the springs GET an alignment before you drive much to avoid extreme tire wear. ALL the angles are...
• Re: Time to change rear drive axle??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 21 May 2008 17:19:01 -0400
  ...I have to wonder if a 4 wheel alignment is really a 4 wheel alignment in the Vanagon. Nobody seems able to move the...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:47:10 -0500
  ...Stuart MacMillan wrote: > > I use two hands and a knee& toe under the tire to lift it into alignment. > > Easy! > > > > Stuart > > [snip] -- David McNeely
• 2wd front stud conversion
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 15:58:38 -0800
  ...It basically allows you to pick the wheel up and slide it over the pin to aid in alignment. You then remove it when...
• Re: low gas milage?
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:06:40 -0800
  ...you will also see dragging brakes, low tires pressures , incorrect wheel alignment, etc. How about, does the oil smell like it has gas in...
• Streering problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 16:30:46 -0700
  ...I didn't hit anything and it's not an alignment problem (I think - no recent potholes). The problem is that as I turn...
• Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 3 May 2015 09:33:58 -0700
  So except for an alignment, the job is done. A few suggestions for tools I bought this 10 Amp Dewalt reciprocal saw. (vendor link...
• Re: Tire wear question
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:39:58 -0700
  Jim You scared me; this is an alignment issue and or suspension/control issue. For a minute I was thinking this was.... well.... Groundhog...
• Re: 1981 Accelerator Cable: Barrel Clamp Failure. How?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:02:19 -0700
  ...and barrel clamp at pedal but didn't think about cable alignment at that end. Wow. Hard to imagine that part could be tightened...
• Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 29 May 2012 12:28:57 -0500
  ...with tie rods) and tie rod ends > and I found, after alignment, the engagement of the tie rod into the tie > rod ends was...
• Automatic transmission woes on 84 2WD vANAGON
  Historical mailing list - john
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 08:36:42 -0400
  ...3- Install brake band piston while valve body is still out, to ensure correct alignment with brake band. 4- Look up to see if...
• Re: Which came first, the alignment or the new tires?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:11:45 -0500
  Thanks Everyone - The good news is that the front springs and shocks are new within the last two years or so. I'm not...
• Help Timing Diesel after replacing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Steven E. Broomhead, Sr.
  Sun, 24 Nov 1996 21:46:29 -0800
  ...The pulley didn't have a clear mark for alignment. There were several dents around the pulley and they each looked about the same...
• Re: DIESEL: Clutch disk
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 20:12:52 -0500
  If you don't have a pilot shaft alignment tool you need to get you hands on one. If you bought the Clutch Kit...
• Re: Front end ?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 11 May 2007 22:26:00 -0700
  ...what condition are the shocks in? And how good is the alignment? I've made noticable improvements in two different Westies with both of...
• Re: Enlarged (ovaled) Radius Arm Hole Fix? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 08:05:43 -0800
  The track rods are adjustable and you're going to need an alignment anyway. Make it strong. On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 11...
• Re: Upper Control arm compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 05:35:13 -0400
  ...Whatever route you take you will need an alignment so that's gonna cost the big bucks. AND, the more I think about it...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:39:44 -0500
  ...He set up the alignment front and back, told me which pieces that I needed to replace, offered to replace them when I get...
• Re: Pirelli/Vanagon Tires
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 9 May 1995 16:05:36 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Pirelli/Vanagon Tires >to alignment problems, etc. Frankly I am steering clear of Pirelli >in general as a friend had bad luck with P6...
• Re: Sorry missed thread, LP LEAK, use sealant?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 May 2000 12:41:16 -0400
  ...have to wiggle the pipe a little to find the precise alignment that allows this). My own inclination if there really is a problem...
• Re: Vanagon handling.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:15:46 -0600
  ...Also be informed that the only alignment adjustment that is changed when changing the tie rod ends is the tow in and this is...
• New to list - need info on camber and toe, water outlet cover
  Historical mailing list - Griswold, Virginia J.
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 11:39:11 -0700
  ...I recently got Bilstein shocks and 4 Agilis 14" tires and when I had the alignment done the right rear tire was very off...
• Re: FS 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon - Hannover Edition
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 08:19:44 +0200
  ...Only the �92 Vanagons have the electrical low-beam-alignment system and 3 point belts for the rear bench. Besides these differences, Red- White...
• Re: Eurospec Rectangular headlights
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:52:06 -0700
  ...BTW, I found very good information on the Web about how to figure out the right pattern to do you own alignment. If anyone...
• Re: Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 May 2018 15:18:27 -0700
  ...solution… > > Not inexpensive but when you factor in only doing the alignment once, it starts to look much more cost effective. > > (It drives better...
• Re: Front tire wear
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:57:50 -0400
  ...I never thought of asking about this before because I assumed that it was probably something to do with the alignment. On thinking about...
• Re: Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 09:55:01 -0800
  ...My first thought is > alignment, but > before I take it to a shop and drop some cash, I'd consult the list > for > other...
• ECU Question
  Historical mailing list - Denys Mueller
  Fri, 10 Oct 1997 14:40:24 -0700
  ...lower support arms, radius arms and stabilizer bar) and tie rod ends + alignment. Thanks in advance, Denys Mueller '86 Westy PO '80 & '89 Westys'
• Re: [Vibrations at 2600, 3600 rpm]
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 23:16:18 MST
  How about balancing the front tires or maybe wheel alignment? Cary "Elkavitch, Michael and Diana" <elks@TOP.MONAD.NET> wrote: Hi all, I am...
• Re: Stratagies to remember when to rotate tires
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 6 Dec 2012 17:18:20 -0500
  ...On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 4:50 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com > wrote: > My local good alignment shop chided me...
• Re: What's a Vanagon "Sport"?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:00:54 -0700
  ...the cutout around the utility inlets (see photo), >> and around the slider's handle (not shown) don't look amateurish. >> Perfect radii, good alignment...
• Velma is back on the road
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 19:33:48 -0600
  ...work due to no hole for original vanny antenna and the alignment was done today. She drives like a dream,no clunks anymore nor...
• Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 30 May 2012 00:17:45 -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...
• Re: Holes In Tires
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Thu, 6 Oct 1994 12:14:44 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I've had lots of tires > wear out due to bad alignments, and recently had tread separation kill off > my two rear tires, but...
• Re:'87 syncro: driveshaft going?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Wed, 01 May 1996 15:01:57 -0700
  ...Front final drive alignment must be done to > ensure driveshaft is installed without distortion." How do you align > the front final drive? I took...
• "Thumping" Resolved - Thanks to all!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 03:49:58 -0500
  ...Well, I saw scuffing on the tire as well, so I'm in for a $65.00 wheel alignment in addition. I've never...
• Re: Help,camber adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 12:29:40 -0500
  ...Help,camber adjustment In having an alignment job done today, on my '84 Vanagon Westy, the technician told me that there was insufficient adjustment...
• Re: Diesel head gasket blown?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 09:31:38 -0700
  As Tim says, leave the manifolds in place though that makes the need for alignment pins even more critical. You can make 2 alignment...
• Re: ok lets talk about wheel vibration now (2wd)...
  Historical mailing list - feller
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:11:07 -0400
  ...Enough that I will take it for a front end alignment tomorrow. Most vibrations at a particular speed or range in my experience have...
• Re: Rear Wheel Camber
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 10:34:23 -0500
  ...An >alignment shop adjusted the front wheels but said that there is no way >to adjust the rear. The service department at the nearest...
• Air cooled news (no Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - ddawson
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 15:56:00 -0800
  ...time it dies somewhere!!) Just have to dial in the wheel alignment and few other little details and I will be good to go...
• Re: throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 19:44:34 -0500
  ...You may have to shoot alignment on the new cable over the tranny but I know you're clever and it won't be...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 14:04:38 -0500
  ...In-Reply-To: <CAHTkEuL+Hmx2qEaOLpUu_2AkpYsWbdZL2vFH9jrMv2Cvyaj7jw@mail.gmail.com> Subject: RE: Alignment in the desert Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 11:04:37 -0800...
• Re: NVC - VAG tool recommendations
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:24:02 -0700
  I used to wonder what the heck "throttle body alignment" meant. (I mean how much wiggle room is there on those fasteners? <kidding>) On...
• captain chair arms
  Historical mailing list - James Fritz
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 18:16:31 -0500
  ...The holes for the pin went out of alignment but up and down, not side to side. Its just so darned tight in that...
• Re: Winter Westy Showers
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:04:30 -0800
  ...the universe would be in > perfect alignment. > > lchase 85Westy > Campbell, CA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
• New mystery. Faint rumble from right side of van
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 21:12:29 -0800
  ...Could the new springs and alignment have put different pressure on the wheel bearings? Could 1/4 inch of height on the rear end...
• Re: Allignment
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sat, 4 May 2002 09:48:13 -0700
  ...Both the local mechanics I trust are not set up to do alignments, and the best VW mechanic of the two (Rudi Schaffner, Schaffner...