

| Subject: | Re: shocks/ alignment |
| From: | Mark C |
| Date: | Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:30:52 GMT |
This is true for syncros and non-syncros? > If you are talking front wheels, absolutely not true. The camber is > adjustable by a big cam bolt which holds the upper control arm on. You > loosen the big nut on one end and turn the head of the bolt to move the > control arm in or out. Then tighten the big nut down again to hold the > setting. It's actually one of the simplest and easiest mechanisms I've > seen. > More than once I've had clueless/lazy tire shops try to convince me that it > is not adjustable. > -Hans > 87 syncro > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill H." <starfinder88@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 2:54 PM > Subject: Re: [VANAGON] shocks/ alignment > > > > When I take my 88 GL in for an alignment, the mechanic tells me they can > only > > do the toe adjustment. Is this not true? > > > > Bill H. > > 88 GL > > > > --- LOREN BUSCH <labusch@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > > > .........By the book, the Vanagon does get all four wheels aligned. > > > However I've never seen anyone actually do it.! ....... > > > I've had my '90 into the local dealer (Campbell Nelson, Seattel) for > > > alignment twice, once when I first got it (and it needed alignment bad) > > > and again after an encounter with a lane divider. They did the rear > > > both times (needed adjustment the first time, checked OK the second). > > > So some reputatable dealers do align both front and rear. > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > > >
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