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Subject:Re: Syncro Alignment
From:Clive Smith
Date:Thu, 25 Jul 2002 18:29:16 +0100

Oh! He means toe-in (as opposed to toe-out)

If you really are talking about the rear-end then be careful, esp. with
toe-out from parallel

Clive
'88 Syncro Transporter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Sato" <edsato@juno.com>
To: <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: Syncro Alignment

> I think he means "toe" such as toe - in not towing. Aloha, Ed
>
>
>
> On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 22:33:16 +0100 Clive Smith
> <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM> writes:
> > What is the nature of this alignment change for towing?
> > Never heard of it myself, but would like to know
> >
> > Clive
> > '88 Syncro Transporter
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Blackburn" <blackburn@CODENET.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 6:44 PM
> > Subject: Syncro Alignment
> >
> >
> > > Does anyone know how to tell if a syncro has the option for rear
> > wheeel
> > > allignment (ie tow adjustment).  People have been telling me that
> > some
> > > syncros have the option for rear whell and some don't.  I asked
> > the dealer
> > > if there was a model year difference or anything.  He just got mad
> > and
> > said
> > > he can't tell without looking at it.  Another alignment guy said
> > that
> > there
> > > might be a special tool needed to adjust the rear alignment if
> > there was
> > > one.
> > >
> > > Michael Blackburn
> >