Great! Something told me that might have been the case. I’ve never had much luck with “lifetime” anything. Especially with things that require a certain amount of precision. And these old VW’s are now becoming something of a lost art. The guy at the alignment shop might not have been born when our cars were manufactured. Glad it was a happy ending for you!
_______________ Holland J. Phillips [email protected] On Feb 22, 2014, at 10:20 PM, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> wrote: > I have no idea what the guy at the alignment shop did when he failed to > adjust the camber. After I loosened the 2 bolts on the strut I was able to > move the camber a huge amount in the correct direction. What a waste of > time taking my car there this week. I even asked the guy while I was under > the car with him if he loosened those two bolts to attempt to adjust the > camber. He said, "yes." I nearly asked him to prove it to me while I was > there watching but I didn't do so. I wish I could just use their alignment > rack instead of having to verify the before/after specs to see if they did > the job correctly. I must be one of the very few that ask for a > before/after printouts. Guess thats what I get for getting a lifetime > alignment at tires plus. They sure are going to get a lifetime of > alignments from my old jetta! > > > On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 11:35 AM, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Strut bearings are the stock non vr6 kind, I just replaced not too long >> ago and have a couple new spares since they were on clearance when I bought >> them. I'm going to have a closer look this afternoon. Can't see anything >> abnormal on the strut tower or centering of the bearing. The deer did >> strike the wheel pretty hard because he left hair between the wheel and the >> tire :) >> >> Thanks for the suggestions guys! >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Holland J. Phillips < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> As usual, Matt makes a good point. It could be a strut bearing. If you >>> haven't already, you might want to upgrade to the VR6 upper strut bearings. >>> They're cheap, and are >>> much better than the stockers. Just a suggestion... >>> _______________ >>> Holland J. Phillips >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 20, 2014, at 7:30 AM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hmm - look at the upper strut bearing as well. If it were old and >>> tired beforehand, a good, solid whack may have jolted it out of position >>> especially since they're just a gravity-fit item. It's possible that the >>> deer bent a strut and in reality, anything's possible especially with the >>> chemically enhanced super-deer that roam the wilds of the Americas. >>>> >>>> Sorry - my meds were wearing off... >>>> >>>> Put the front end in the air and check the RF wheel. It's also >>> possible that the impact broke or cracked the hub but that's harder to find >>> with the car on the ground. While it's in the air, loosen the camber bolts >>> and see if you can eyeball an adjustment as that'll give you a better idea >>> of what may be bent. >>>> >>>> If it's a strut tower, the repairs may be more than you're willing to >>> spend, 16v or not. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, February 20, 2014 8:50 AM, Holland J. Phillips < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I doubt a deer has enough solid mass to bend a strut, and certainly not >>> a spindle. I would make sure that the camber bolts didn't just slip a bit. >>> If that's not the problem, the >>>>> bad news is that it may be the strut tower deformed slightly. That >>> would require a visit to the frame rack. Inspect the top of the strut >>> tower from inside the engine compartment, >>>>> paying particular attention to the seams. Any cracked paint, wrinkles >>> in the sheet metal, etc. may tell the story. >>>>> Goos luck! >>>>> >>>>> _______________ >>>>> Holland J. Phillips >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 19, 2014, at 7:55 PM, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Went to get an alignment today and they tell me something is bent. >>> The >>>>>> camber is 2 degrees out of spec (top of tire leaning in too much). I >>> have >>>>>> the camber adjustment bolts already installed too. Their assumption >>> was >>>>>> the strut is bent. I'll have to take out the bilstein hd insert and >>> have a >>>>>> look. Should I suspect something other than the strut? The spindle >>> is >>>>>> probably too beefy to bend I guess. >>>>>> On Feb 17, 2014 4:04 PM, "Larry Velez" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sorry to hear about your accident, if you need any help doing >>> repairs, let >>>>>>> me know. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Larry >>>>>>> 91 GTI 16v (Hibernating) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: a2-16v-list [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf >>>>>>> Of Chad Rebuck >>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 10:49 AM >>>>>>> To: a2-16v >>>>>>> Subject: [a2-16v-list] deer runs into the Jetta 16v... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm driving in a nearby neighborhood just after the sun went down >>> and a >>>>>>> deer smacked into the front passenger side quarter panel the other >>> night. >>>>>>> It dented it fairly good, knocked out my alignment, and jammed the >>>>>>> passenger door so it would not open. I may have been going about 30 >>> mph >>>>>>> but I didn't actually hit the deer. He hit me! It ran off before I >>> was >>>>>>> able to get out of the car and have a look. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm going to pick up a quarter panel this week at nearby salvage >>> yard. >>>>>>> Now I'll have a red, but probably mismatched, panel on the car at >>> least >>>>>>> until I get it painted (if I ever do). This is about the only news >>> I have >>>>>>> on the 16v. 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