[Vwdiesel] Strut bearing R&R

[R. Brown]

James Hansen wrote:
> Actually, if the alignment was good before, you can get pretty dead on 
> by cleaning the strut assembly at the bottom where it attaches to the 
> hub assy. (where the two bolts go in where it comes apart) at the 
> bottom, and spraying on fresh light colored paint- white for instance. 
> You can put it back together exactly like it was then.  I've done this a 
> couple times and when checking the alignment after, was spot on.  It 
> works, with the usual disclaimer,YMMV.
>   

That's pretty much how I do mine.  I usually scribe or file a mark and 
put it back the same way when done.  One time I had replaced something 
up front and then had it "aligned" at a shop.  When it came back I found 
my scribe marks were still nicely aligned (just like before I took it 
into the shop) and I got a detailed printout of how far out it was 
before and how good the alignment was afterwards :)

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  Roger