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> My best guess is that VW did it that way so that if someone had > things REALLY out of wack (old car, hit, etc.), it still wouldn't bind... a > "margin of error" thing. > I reckon it's simply a matter of better engineering for the joint to operate within a few degrees of the central position. I doubt if it's extra tolerance to allow for exceptional wear or damage. Back then the engineering came first; these days the cost comes first. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org