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• Rear anti-roll bar installed!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas J. LaLanne
  Fri, 31 May 2002 13:03:56 -0700
  ...Our '88 has shortened stiffened springs, Konis set to about half firm, and "performance" alignment settings (less toe-in more negative camber). Wow! I...
• Fwd: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 04:54:18 -0700
  ...is a really good discussion with diagrams on headlight > construction, installations, alignment, and operation. Goes well with > Daniel Sterns discussion on headlights. > > http://what...
• Re: Speaking of Vanagon Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Tue, 9 May 1995 17:01:41 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I note the > wear on the P44's was even across the tires, on all 4 and not due > to alignment problems, etc. Frankly...
• Re: No go (straight) on ice
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Dec 1995 22:44:06 -0400
  ...the front if you are the the slighest bit out of alignment. This happens in beetles worse in snow, and to Porsches on dry...
• Re: Why this type IV engine caught fire, spun the mains and ruined everything.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 21:18:23 -0500
  If you look at the bearing you'll see that the pin missed the bearing alignment hole. The pin applied undue pressure on the...
• Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 22:30:21 EST
  ...Keeping rods in perfect alignment with the crank, even oil film across the journals, reducing/eliminating crank flexing, increase power, enables you to lighten...
• Re: 82 VW Vanagon oil spray
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:16:11 -0600
  ...exact wheel alignment, good bearings and CV's etc) with the 5.43 final drive ratio can do a top speed of about 65Mph...
• Re: steering question
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 17:34:48 -0600
  ...So a new alignment did > > not solve the problem. What's worn out or > > damaged under there that's causing this problem? > > > > The power...
• Re: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 11:13:38 -0500
  Roger ~ Have you got an alignment/suspension problem ? >After 30K miles the suspension shook 2 of them down to the cords. Front? Rear? One...
• Re: Sliding door track cover and welting question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:35:33 -0700
  ...Check for perfect alignment, and repeat until you get it right or close enough. Whoo hoo! A $10 piece of plastic will give me...
• Re: Front Suspension Blues (Got the Squeeks)
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:25:07 -0400
  ...Speaking of which, > can anyone recommend a good alignment shop in Duncan or Victoria, > BC? I tried to have it done while in Calgary...
• Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:04:57 -0500
  ...while trying to remove it will give bearing support in any needed direction to nudge the bearing edge into alignment. <-- Jeff Palmer >> >> Yours, >> David
• Re: Vanagons are too cool?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:08:43 -0700
  ...wheels side to side (RF is a tiny > bit out of alignment and wears a bit more on the inside edge) checking the > spare...
• Re: Shift rod bushing
  Historical mailing list - Frank Schultz
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:09:36 -0400
  ...to without removing the tank), which are somewhat > spherical on the outside, and are held by brackets which allows them to > move into alignment. =
• Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:06:57 -0700
  ...Because linkage is stiff, can't tell if it's a >> linkage adjustment or alignment issue or the 3-4 hub going south. >> >> Thanks...
• OT FS: 88 Jetta GLi
  Historical mailing list - Chris
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:40:39 -0500
  ...Needs new tires, alignment, etc Someone could rehabilitate this car...but it certainly won't be me. I think you could find a Jetta...
• Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sat, 15 Nov 2014 11:47:03 -0800
  ...I have had four alignments done in 12K miles. At first I thought the mechanics weren't torquing the right upper control arm enough...
• Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 04:44:45 -0600
  ...Tire balance and front end alignment Por 15 the battery box Touch up a couple of rusty spots where rocks chipped through the paint...
• Re: Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 21 Jul 2020 18:34:22 -0700
  ...shocks, 1.5" lift springs in the rear only, and an alignment > (front and rear). The shop that did the work is experienced with...
• Re: Winter Westy Showers
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:35:36 -0800
  ...the universe would be in perfect alignment. > >lchase 85Westy >Campbell, CA _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http...
• Re: Alternator belt burning up?
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 5 May 2012 12:49:09 -0400
  ...cause the rotor to drag. > > Also, you might have a pulley alignment problem but if it's been running > fine this is not likely...
• Re: Why this type IV engine caught fire, spun the mains and ruined everything.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 22:39:22 -0500
  ...Kept knocking stuff out of alignment, etc. *********** Been there done that but I use the carpenters rule, measure twice, cut once. Just keep double...
• Re: Best Source for Ball Joints 2wd 1990 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:53:13 -0400
  ...Other bushings? Shocks? Alignment? Combination?) All I can say is that something doesn't add up. We're missing a piece of the puzzle...
• Re: adjusting sliding door height
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 20:33:00 -0400
  ...Be sure to check the inward/outward clearance/alignment, or the rear handle on the 84-85 will rub against the paint. Also, check...
• Re: Belt Squeal - Issue Revealed, Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:42:29 -0800
  ...stop in San Fran to have my mechanic do a fancy alignment on the > car. He was behind schedule so I got to the...
• Maintenance
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 22:27:45 -0500
  ...No vibration, no out of alignment - just makes a noise as the wheel turns. The wow-wow changes speed as the vehicle changes speed...
• Re: Diesel - too much oil saga
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 18:24:58 -0500
  ...or a combination? Did you use Scott Daniel's el cheapo alignment method or did you have it done professionally?" Jim On Fri, Aug...
• Michelin XT LT4s for 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karen Gritis
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:26:46 -0500
  ...I wasn't happy when I found out the mounting, balancing, etc., to include alignment added up to 175.00 on top of the...
• Re: t-boned!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:51:47 -0500
  ...Sorry to hear about that, but I'm glad no one got hurt! I'd say a body should check alignment of the chassis...
• Re: Exhaust Pipe Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:04:01 -0700
  ...Malleating or intense > heating can alter the orientation of particles so that they increase > in alignment; heat will do so by melting the metal...
• Re: Tie Rod Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:04:55 -0600
  ...attention to how far > in the pieces are screwed on for alignment purposes, but other than > that, is this a complicated procedure that I...
• `87 Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:34:55 -0600
  ...The van holds perfect alignment w/ past paperwork to show it. Current tires have been on the van since maybe `98 with no cupping...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 5 May 2016 22:34:18 -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...
• Switching from GL5 to GL4 Gear Oil: Findings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 4 Jan 2016 09:25:06 -0800
  ...are ok and though this bus has a shortened WBX shift linkage, I don't think this modification introduced any glaring alignment issue in...
• Re: These could be the tires (Retry)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 23:08:12 -0700
  ...in-the-wall tire shop in San Diego next to Beeline alignment on Garnet and I-5. I don't care about their pedigree...
• Steering: PS Rack U-Joint R&R
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:49:12 -0500
  ...I pretty much kept things in alignment as best I could. The shop vice allowed me to tap the u joint off the steering...
• Re: WOMBATS? Re: Anybody made a bull bar?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 14:59:43 +1000
  ...Besides cleaning off hair and blood,the van escaped with needing only a wheel alignment despite hitting what felt like two bags of cement...
• mysterious thumping sound
  Historical mailing list - James Adams
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 18:27:53 -0600
  ...I was told by a tire dealer (when I was getting an alignment) that the belts in my tires were slipping, and that this...
• Re: Removing top
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 5 Jul 2016 14:20:21 -0700
  ...just enough to tighten the front bolt and close and check alignment. Raise further to tighten the others. Usually only a bit of sideways...
• Re: Commercial tire?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 09:24:10 -0500
  ...My camper runs very straight and true on the highway, certainly passing the typical hands off the wheel test for alignment on a level...
• Re: Syncro Engine PULL Questions
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 23:49:58 -0400
  ...I'm not worried > about handling the weight if keeping things as a unit saves alignment > exasperation. Now at this time we were not...
• Re: Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 01:22:41 -0600
  ...is >> > very difficult to compensate for with a simple front end alignment. >> > >> > Karl Wolz >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Marc Perdue" <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET> >> > To: <vanagon...
• Re: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:56:34 -0700
  ...cheap and its more grunt work than anything else. > > > > Add one alignment and be ready for 10 - 15 years of smooth and safe > > driving...
• Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:59:24 +0000
  ...insert those ends with the lift > > installed though, it would seem alignment would be difficult. > > > > David Beierl wrote: > > A kit of ends to be...
• Re: Sliding Door Service Video I made
  Historical mailing list - forum email
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:32:31 -0400
  ...I >>>> fiddled >>>> around with the alignment of the door and that finally stopped >>>> it. Jeff >>>> >>>> Jeff Stewart >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Ken, thanks so much for this useful...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon behind a motorhome
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:02:07 -0400
  ...For manual steering be sure the alignment is correct, especially the caster angel and after turns just check that the steering returns to center...
• Power window electrical question.
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:54:20 -0700
  ...still slow! I tweaked the alignment of the window to the regulator, thinking that it may not be getting pulled down or pushed up...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re:_86_sliding_door_handle_mechanism_=E2=80=A6_stumped?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 Mar 2022 21:31:04 -0700
  ...was struggling thinking it’s just a matter of the right alignment etc… >> >> But no. >> >> Don’t tell me I have to spread the...
• Re: E-codes w/ 9004 bulbs?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:18:00 -0700
  ...Add to > that the > probability, no - the certainty, that relatively few headlight > systems will > keep that ideal alignment over time due to lack of...
• Safety issues before trip
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 17 May 2005 13:40:09 -0400
  ...Since I recently replaces my power steering rack, I took the van in for an alignment. They only adjusted the toe, saying that I...
• Re: GoWesty 2WD lift spring install advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 1 Sep 2011 02:19:09 -0700
  ...You'd probably be better off to have an alignment/front end shop change the fronts, and align the front. And you shouldn't...
• Re: Satellite TV dish
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:40:11 -0700
  ...A vehicle mounted system to get these two different alignment settings in to the inside of the vehicles would be difficult to achieve. I...
• Re: I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length (Full Story)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 01:51:44 EST
  ...Bottom of trans input shaft alignment hole to block trans mount surface. I get 3.0 mm. Bottom of hole lies 3 mm above...
• Re: Auto trans wisdom please?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 May 2012 18:15:33 -0400
  ...For welding the final drive it is doable but any miss-alignment in the final assembly will result in torque converter bushing wear and...
• RE: Syncro Tire Inflation VS the VC
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Fri, 25 Apr 97 23:12:53
  ...2) Wheel alignment -- Any tire toe in or out will create tire slip. The more tire slip you have the higher the effective tire...
• Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 May 2003 20:14:52 -0400
  ...You might > have > > to jack around with the alignment of the engine with the X-mmission a > bit. > > > > George > > > >
• Re: Installing a sliding door screen
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:07:26 -0400
  ...A couple things that helped me ----------------------------------- Duct tape the screen up tight for sizing / alignment then drill the holes thru the screen vinyl and...
• Re: Mounting SA Grille Inner Lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:39:15 -0700
  ...Mounting SA Grille Inner Lights > Some concern has been expressed about vibration loosening up the > screws and the lights getting out of alignment. This...
• Re: Solar Panel Fitment
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:43:59 -0700
  ...Using a larger higher output panel will help compensate for >> off-angle alignment to the sun and shady campsites. > > True that off-angle output...
• Re: Need Alloy Lug Nuts/NAPA
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 08:36:46 -0700
  ...staight, then just screwed the nuts on and off, with perfect alignment each time. I found that slow cutting produced a better finish. I...