John,
You need "real pro" for anything to do right, not just Vanagon wheel
alignment...
The only way to find out competent or not is to get yourself familiar with
alignment, what adjustments are there(check Bentley manual etc). This way you
will know whom you talking to in the shop and they will think you know what you
need.
Leon
85 Subwagen westy

jhlauterbach wrote:

> Can any half-way competent alignment shop do a Vanagon or do you need a real
> pro to do a Vanagon wheel alignment. If so, how do I tell the competent from
> the incompetent?
>
> John Lauterbach
> Macon, GA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "PSavage" <psavage@SABER.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 8:09 PM
> Subject: Front End Alignment?
>
> > Well, it's that time of year when I start making a list
> > of all possibly needed maintenance on my '85 before
> > late fall, when (hopefully) I head south of the border
> > for the winter.  (I know, I know...)
> > Last fall, after having a brake job & front end work, I got
> > the van realigned.
> > Should I do it again before I go?
> > What's the rule of thumb re wheel alignment--if there've been
> > no collissions or violent curb jumping?
> > (By the way, is a front end alignment synonomous with wheel
> > alignment?...........)
> > Opinions welcome.
> >
> > !Andele!
> > Phaedra
> > '85 Wolfsburg Westy Basecamp
> >