Re: need help, scirocco's rear is screwed

[Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>]

Frankly it's a bit hard to decipher exactly what went
on here.  Is this right: 
The first guy couldn't align the car because of a bent
wheel.  But you say that the wheels ain't bent?  And
screwed up the alignment anyway.
The second guy (EIP, what is that?) apparently did an
OK alignment. And now all is well, right?  Where's the
problem?

What was the symptom that caused you to get an
alignment in the first place?  Does the rear
alighnment look odd viewed from behind?  Do you have
excess tire wear in the rear?  Handle like total shit
in the rain?

If you *do* have a problem, it could be the rear beam,
bushings, or spindle.  If it were the spindle, you'd
probably have been eating rear bearings.  Otherwise,
the alignment shop should have told you!

Sorry, not much help. 

Ron







--- Scirocco2l16v@aol.com wrote:
> Nobody responded to the other email so here it is
> again with a different 
> subject, any help would be appreciated.
> 
> My brothers car which was once mine just went in for
> inspection Saturday.  
> The guys there said that everything was cool but the
> exhaust manifold was 
> leaking.  Which would have been cool if that's all
> that was wrong with it.  
> The guy was in the process of doing an alignment,
> when he called us back and 
> said he would have to shim the rear.  Then he called
> back and said that the 
> alignment couldn't be done.  The right rear wheel
> was to far out of whack.  
> Anyway 3 years ago I was hit on that same side. 
> Didn't think anything of it 
> because there was no body damage, the guy hit me in
> the wheel (different 
> wheels now).  I get on the beltway 3 hours later and
> the alignment is all 
> f'ed up!  I took it to EIP (sorry) and had them do
> an alignment and check the 
> rear along with the frontend.  Got it back and
> everything was magically ok!  
> Guess they didn't give a darn about my scirocco. 
> Does anyone know what it 
> could be?  Is there anyone who has had this
> problem?  Is it maybe the rear 
> beam, spindle, or the rears mounts?  Please help,
> thanks.
> 
> 


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