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Subject:Re: Alignment help Shop machine has incorrect values?
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Thu, 9 Aug 2001 20:41:08 -0500

Todd Last wrote:

> I took my Van to have it aligned, and they give you a printout of the
> results along with the specified range that is acceptable for the
> vehicle.  I was comparing the sheet to what is written in the factory
> manual and I found a number of discrepancies between the sheet that the
> shop gave me and what is listed in Bentley.
>
> The printout does say  "Vanagon 1980-1991 all except syncro"
>
> Most of the discrepancies have the shop numbers in a narrower range (but
> are within the factory specs). However the numbers for the rear Camber
> is way off.
>
> The shop says:   Rear Camber -0.17 to 0.17
>
> However Bently says -50' +- 30'   which I calculate out to:   0.033 to
> 1.3
>
> Is there an error in Bentley? or the Shop machine?
>
> I recall seeing somewhere that some machines have the wrong alignment
> numbers - is that it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy

What are the units of measurement on the shop figures?