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On 16 Feb 99, at 16:46, ned_glenn@hotmail.com wrote: > So with the new franken'front end installed, i went down to the local > Sears auto center for a guarrenteed front end alignment. > Before alignment.... it pulled to the right.... > > After alignment.. (about 30 minutes ago) it pulls to the right.. :-( > > On the data sheet from the alignment there is a note saying that it car > my pull to the right due to bad caster alignment.. (not adjustable > right?) > > caster front left: 3.7 degrees (within VW specs) > Caster front right: 1.9 degrees (not even close to the vw spec of 3.33 > to 4.66 degrees) :-( If you read the alignment section of the Bentley manual you will see a note that the lower ball joints MUST be set with the notch set pointing straight forward and then the uppers adjusted to give the correct camber. NO alignment shops know this. You have to go with your car and hold their hand, carry the manual, be nice, and try not to get on their bad (dark?) side. You can crawl under your car and look. I'll BET that you will not find the lower ball joints set straight ahead. OTOH, you may just have a bent lower trailing arm from a curb strike. This happens, but I have never seen an actual bent front axle beam. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe