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On 7 Jul 2002, at 21:05, Ben Doughney wrote: > Now onto my question, I replaced the front tyres just after I got the car, > because they were both badly worn bald on the outside of the tyres, with > some tread still left on the inside. Also the car pulls slightly to the left > when driving along a straight road, so I suspect that it needs a front end > alignment. Before I take it to get the alignment however, are there any > parts that could have gone bad to cause the tyre wear that I had? I notice > that the wheels seem to have a lot of positive camber on them (tops of > wheels are out, bottoms are in) and this is more pronounced when the wheels > are turned to full lock. Is this normal or could something be set wrong in > there? Something could easily be set wrong here. Read the chapter in Bentley and note that the lower ball joints are to be left pointing straight ahead, and only the upper ones should be turned for alignment. Make sure that you insist on this when you take it for an alignment. They won't believe you, so take your manual. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/