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On 26 Dec 99, at 17:55, Toby B wrote: > Can't you adjust the caster by rotating the ball joints on later cars? > I haven't gotten mine apart yet, but Bently talks about the ball joints > being eccentric (like the owners <grin> ) to provide suspension > adjustments. If both top and bottom are eccentric, then the whole front > suspension geometry (both caster and camber) would be adjustable. Both are eccentric, but VW is quite clear that only the top ones should be adjusted away from the notches-pointing-forward direction. If you go ahead and move the bottom ones, then you are likely to have problems with the tire rubbing (too much angle before lock.) - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org