On the rear spring height has almost no effect on camber. More likely the
bolt is seized in the bushing (mount) and it can't be moved in the slot. A
collapsed bushing can also cause the lack of adjustment. I have in the past
had to open the slots on the chassis to get the required adjustment.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Felder
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 7:22 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Preferred Springs

I have a note to myself made a month or two ago from a post that Scott
wrote. If I understand my note, he was recommending 85 GL front springs as a
good replacement for sagging Westy springs.

I see springs for sale at very high prices from various sources. It seems
like used springs from a GL might not be so expensive. Scott, did I
interpret your post right, and are there any other opinions?

I had my Westy aligned today, and everything is perfect now except the right
rear, whose spring is sagging so far the it can't be adjusted back into
camber spec.

This was at Pep Boys/Big Ten Tires. The technician who did the alignment
seemed very into getting the vanagon "just right" and I was glad to see
that.

Jim