I still have the lca bushings to replace. After that I think I will try a self alignment :)

Alistair

> On Sep 12, 2014, at 5:18 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> So, at what point in replacing bushings do you take it in for an alignment?
> All of them?  30 year old rubber should be all shot. 
> 
> Tires are expensive!
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Alistair Bell
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 12:18 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Front suspension bushing replacement
> 
> The stock bushings have flats on them, to be oriented so they are vertical"
> that would seem to allow more lateral movement. I guess VW wanted to reduce
> steering feedback?
> 
> The coupling, yeah, one more thing to replace :)
> 
> Alistair
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 12, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>> ..... My rack moved, but not as much as
>>> yours. Even so, the new bushings were an upgrade.
>> 
>> At the time, I wondered if it was a quality of rubber issue (OEM vs ?
> make).
>> 
>> And good catch on that coupling disc. I would suggest that the cracks
>> may not easily be seen with the part still installed:
>> 
>> https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/steeringcouplingdiscfrom%2781
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Neil n
>> 
>> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>> 
>> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>> 
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>> 
>> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>> 
>> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>