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>From: machfive@ix.netcom.com
>There is a problem with my 73 Squareback, strictly aesthetic. It seems that
>the front end is way higher than the back. (I know the weight and load is in
>the back, hence the back end being lower... but it is more pronounced with my
>squareback than many other Squarebacks in town.) I replaced the rear shocks
>and I'm happy with the ride/height in the back. Also, I made sure the tire
>pressures are correct. Is it possible that the front shocks are incorrect?
>Could they be causing the front to sit too high? I just want the car to look
>level, not lowered. (That will come later when I get the front end completely
>re-done.) Any advice would be appreciated.
My rule of thumb here is to go around the car and stick my hand, palm down,
up against the underside of the highest point of the wheel arch on each
fender. You should be able to slide your hand in with your fingertips just
touching the tread of the tire (standard tires: 165-15.) If your fingertips
bump into the sidewall instead then the car has settled at that wheel.
Do all four wheels on a level parking lot, then figure out what has changed.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org jadney@vwtype3.org
Laura Kepner-Adney
Madison, Wisconsin
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