My thought, is that if camber can't be gotten to  to spec , and
 assuming ball joints are OK, and upper inner A-arm bushings are good,

-  that the inner bushings of the lower control arms are  pretty  worn and
tired.

scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Snook" <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: Front tire wear

>I was given the same message when I had an alignment done at my last tire
> rotation.  L.S. told me that they couldn't get the thing to specs, and
> that
> the rig would require some front-end work.  So I'm about to have mine
> diagnosed while I'm on tour in California.  Mine is wearing the front
> tires
> on the inside, also.
>
> Matt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Jack R.
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:39 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Front tire wear
>
> William,
>
> My 84 has the same issue, and when I brought it in for an alignment last
> year after changing the front PS rack,
> they indicated that the negative camber was 1.5 degrees out of adjustment,
> and could not be corrected beyond that without some major front end work.
>
> Jack R.
> 84 Westy Wolfie
> Bloomfield MI.