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• Wheel Alignments
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:40:13 -0500
  Called a local shop about a front end alignment. They want to know if I wanted a four wheel alignment on my two wheel...
• Re: alignment in 87 Westy--what is correct?
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 10:37:57 -0700
  Do you have a bentley manual? It has the alignment specs in it (chapter 44 I think) If you don't, let me know...
• Re: Wheel Alignments
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:55:11 -0700
  ...Wheel Alignments > Called a local shop about a front end alignment. They want to know if I > wanted a four wheel alignment on my...
• more wheel alignment
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:34:26 -0500
  On the topic of wheel alignments, I found a couple of references in the archives to a DIY wheel alignment procedure, but the links...
• Re: Wheel Alignments
  Historical mailing list - Buese Thomas
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:19:55 -0600
  ...On a Vanagon GL - what is a four wheel alignment vs a two > wheel alignment. Is it really necessary.? I'm not even sure...
• Re: Front End Alignment?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 20:03:51 -0700
  John, You need "real pro" for anything to do right, not just Vanagon wheel alignment... The only way to find out competent or not...
• Re: Alignment Question: Doom & Gloom?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 17:50:35 -0400
  > Do you know how a person can do front wheel alignment without expensive >equipment? I have not been able to find any books etc...
• Re: Front End Alignment?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 22:51:17 -0400
  Can any half-way competent alignment shop do a Vanagon or do you need a real pro to do a Vanagon wheel alignment. If...
• Alignment Specifications
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 09:24:44 -0800
  I need a frontend alignment on my '85 2WD Westy with '87 Westy front springs. The local alignment shop has specifications that are somewhat...
• Alignment, Anyone out there?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:17:14 -0400
  Hi friends, I brought my van in for alignment to the closest shop. They are nice guys, but skills are questionable. After recent work...
• Re: alignment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 14:24:25 -0700
  If we wanted to be really fussy about weight and alignment, we'd put a sack of concrete or something in the driver's...
• Four wheel alignment--Empty, Half Load, or Full Load??
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:00:45 -0400
  Before we take off on our summer trip, I need some advice before having a four wheel alignment on my "91 Westy with steel...
• SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:39:24 -0800
  I'm trying to sort out the numbers for a syncro wheel alignment. I have Derek Drew's archived post on wheel alignment, but...
• Alignment?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 06:29:10 -0700
  ...Looks like a visit to an alignment professional is in our future. From recent postings and some reading in the archives it does not...
• Re: ?? SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT ??
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 09:30:39 -0700
  I've had good alignments from a VW dealership. And I've had bad alignments from shops that have been in business for many...
• Re: Alignment, Anyone out there?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:02:40 -0400
  The alignment thread on Samba by T3’s Chris seems very thorough and well done. Read it years ago and recommend it just for...
• Ball joint/alignment
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 10:07:30 -0800 (PST)
  In a previous post I mentioned that I took my Vanagon in for an alignment and the tech told me that I needed to...
• shocks/ alignment
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 03:47:36 GMT
  So our vanagons have shocks and not struts, which means that the shocks do not affect the alignment, while if they were struts they...
• Re: Wheel Alignments
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:29:14 -0700
  ...On a Vanagon GL - what is a four wheel alignment vs a two >> wheel alignment. Is it really necessary.? I'm not even sure...
• Re: Front End Alignment?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 23:53:27 -0500
  ...Front End Alignment? > Can any half-way competent alignment shop do a Vanagon or do you need a real > pro to do a Vanagon...
• Re: Alignment?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 12:17:51 -0700
  ...Looks like a visit to an alignment professional is in our future. From recent postings and some reading in the archives it does not...
• new tires and alignment
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 11:48:27 -0400
  ...Is a new alignment necessary? If yes, is there something special about the alignment for a westy or is it a "norml" procedure which...
• Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 00:41:00 PDT
  Can you trust your basic tire shop to give your vanagon a good alignment? Is it a special kind of alignment at all? _________________________________________________________________________ Get...
• Re: Syncro Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 22:33:16 +0100
  What is the nature of this alignment change for towing? Never heard of it myself, but would like to know Clive '88 Syncro Transporter...
• syncro prop shaft alignment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 May 2010 17:05:07 -0700
  had time to test my Mk II laser pointer alignment tool thingy today. It is to be used to determine the alignment of the...
• Re: Syncro Alignment
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 14:34:07 -0700
  I believe he meant 'toe' which is one on the adjustments possible for alignment. Camber is the in and out of the top of...
• Re: SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:37:32 -0500
  ...Derek also posted hes numbers for the syncro alignment. The post can be found at http://www.vanagonauts.com/44.3a-Syncro-95.htm...
• Re: more wheel alignment
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:57:26 -0800
  ...the alignment > is "close enough" to get to an alignment shop? I've replaced several > front end components that would affect alignment, and though...
• alignment & tires
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:52:00 -0400
  ...Now I already paid 200$ for an alignment is changing my tire pressure going to ruin the alignment? Clearly it will effect how my...
• Re: Vanagon Alignments
  Historical mailing list - Leavitt
  Wed, 09 Apr 1997 16:37:01 -0400
  ...Magee wrote: > Volks, > Is it recommended to do a 4 wheel alignment or is a 2 wheel alignment [SNIP] I haven't found any...
• Re: SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:25:15 -0800
  ...Do these Derek Drew alignment specs apply to Syncro 16s? or are there separate alignment specs for Syncro 16s? Anyone know? Malcolm ----- Original Message...
• alignment
  Historical mailing list - Trooz
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 13:32:24 -0700
  Bentley makes no distinction in the alignment specs between a van and a Westy. Is that correct? I need to get an alignment and...
• Front End Alignment?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 17:09:01 -0700
  ...Should I do it again before I go? What's the rule of thumb re wheel alignment--if there've been no collissions or...
• Re: Door Plate Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:05:58 -0400
  ...You >can't get proper alignment on the wrong tires and the right tires don't help >that much if the alignment is off...
• Re: alignment with worn tires
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:27:48 -0400
  ...Some say that the worn tires won't affect the alignment because the alignment is taken from the wheel position. Kind of makes sense...
• Re: Alignment Shop in Seattle/Eastside
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 14 May 2007 18:46:06 -0400
  ...When I took my '85 Westy to a local tire shop for an alignment, the numbers in their computer didn't match those in...
• Alignment settings for lowered van?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 18:48:38 -0700
  ...I have had alignment problems ever since. The wear is on inside edges. I have tried the original alignment settings and then "maximum load...
• Re: ?? SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT ??
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 01:28:02 EDT
  ...After redoing one side of my Syncro front end last year, I put off having an alignment. It was steering arrow straight so, I...
• Re: new tires and alignment
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 17:56:32 -0400
  ...Is a new alignment necessary? If yes, is there > something special about the alignment for a westy or is it a "norml" > procedure which...
• DIY wheel alignment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 09:13:02 +0000
  Some of this may be useful: http://www.vtr.org/maintain/diy-alignment.html Alistair
• Re: alignment with worn tires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:13:49 -0500
  Modern alignment machines take measurements from mirrors that are attached to the rims and they calculate alignment based on the position of those mirrors...
• Re: ?? SYNCRO WHEEL ALIGNMENT ??
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 22:37:31 -0700
  ...I have a white paper (prepared by Derek Drew, I think) on Syncro Alignment. I can fax it to you if you need it...
• Re: Alignment Question: Doom & Gloom?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 17:43:26 -0500
  ...Spend enough on parts and pay a good mechanic's labor, and it can be brought back to proper alignment. John Rodgers 88 GL...
• Alignment Question: Doom & Gloom?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 12:57:56 -0700
  Listees, Last fall, when preparing my '85 Westy for another trip to Mexico, I took her for a front end alignment. It was explained...
• ALIGNMENT DEGREES VS. MEASUREMENTS
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:05:44 -0800
  The place where I get tires and wheel alignments just called to say they can't do a wheel alignment on the syncro. I...
• Re: alignment
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:48:26 -0700
  ...If you do not, you get really wrong alignments. If you use a jack or lift one end of the vehicle the suspension will...
• Re: Four wheel alignment--Empty, Half Load, or Full Load??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:17:43 -0400
  ...I know nothing (zip, nada, zilch, etc) about an alignment and will give the manual to the alignment shop, but need to know what...
• reccomendation for alignment shop in sacramento area
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:33:03 -0800
  ...can anyone in the davis or sacramento area reccomend a good place to go for an alignment? thanks.
• Re: DIY alignments
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Fri, 9 May 2008 09:16:21 -0400
  Hi Don, You - and others - have mentioned that proper alignment is influenced by tire size. What sort of changes to alignment specs would be...
• Re: alignment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:09:03 -0400
  Since we don’t drive on level or flat roads precise alignment is sort of a myth. What does matter is that the caster...
• Re: reccomendation for alignment shop in sacramento area
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:56:41 -0800
  Ben, I have been taking my van to G-12 Alignment since about 1989. They have always done a good job for a reasonable...
• Re: Alignment specialist in L.A?
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 20:31:58 -0800
  Try Johnson's Alignment. They have one on 190th and Hawthorne Blvd in Redondo Beach. There's another on Van Ness in Torrance. They...
• Re: Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 12:20:10 -0700
  I'd bring a copy of the shop manual with the alignment specs on it. I've seen the alignment machines have specs different...
• Re: Power steering replacement and alignments
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 16:25:54 -0600
  ...BTW, the only alignment thats needed after changing the PS rack and most front end work is the tow in which the easiest adjustment...
• Re: Syncro Alignment
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 01:09:53 -1000
  ...Another alignment guy said > that > there > > might be a special tool needed to adjust the rear alignment if > there was > > one. > > > > Michael Blackburn >
• Re: Door Plate Tire Pressures
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:59:38 -0700
  ...You can't get proper alignment on the wrong tires and the right tires don't help that much if the alignment is off...
• Re: Alignment, Anyone out there?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:25:00 -0400
  ...They are nice guys, but skills are questionable. >> >> After recent work van was pulling slightly to the right. >> >> After alignment, the same. >> >> Also, shop...
• super beetle alignment
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 13:17:57 -0600
  Your alignment is simple:camber and toe. As long as your camber adjustment bolts(with the eccentrics) are free, the bushings are ok, and...
• Re: Alignment at (Sears/Pep Boys)?
  Historical mailing list - GMac999
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 23:26:44 -0700
  ...I always have them due a thrust alignment to make sure the tracking is correct. I have had to remove swing arms on a...
• Re: shocks/ alignment
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 22:49:17 +1200
  >Mark C wrote: > >>So our vanagons have shocks and not struts, which means that the >>shocks do not affect the alignment, while if they...