Since I buggered up the steering wheel position  with my 1st alignment,
 I tried to fix it better.  Used some string and everything.
  Now the steering wheel  is about even.  Still Pulls to right.  just not as bad.  SC

You can get it pretty close if you use a tape measure from the center line of the tread on the back and the front of the tire and match them up

What makes you think that Smelly even has tread on his tires ? 

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on January 14, 2013, 10:54:32 AM

Quote from: travisyoung on January 13, 2013, 06:37:19 PM

You can get it pretty close if you use a tape measure from the center line of the tread on the back and the front of the tire and match them up

What makes you think that Smelly even has tread on his tires ? 

the tread has been carefully removed to reduce weight and drag for improved MPGs

Maybe Smelly needs to use 4 temp. spares pumped up to 65lb's

Ya.  I'm gonna try it with a level. Zip tied to steering wheel.   Maybe. That will help

Btw, what is an alignment? Is this necessary?

Travis.  Your Mecanicing confidence is 78 percent higher than mine.  I tried taking the steering wheel off my burned out Saab.  And broke the horn buttons off.  I was also worried the air bag would blow and give me a concussion.   The only steer wheel I'm ok takin off is Stupie beetles.   Sc

Btw, what is an alignment? Is this necessary?

What do you mean ??   Only necessary if you want your wheels/car to go straight down the road.  On a Bug ,you center-up the sector( there are marks for that) and then adjust the toe-in, camber etc.

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on January 15, 2013, 08:12:22 AM

Quote from: Bignick on January 15, 2013, 02:40:31 AM

Btw, what is an alignment? Is this necessary?

What do you mean ??   Only necessary if you want your wheels/car to go straight down the road.  On a Bug ,you center-up the sector( there are marks for that) and then adjust the toe-in, camber etc.

I feel like my beetle goes straight down the road (as long as you keep steering it straight). I have never done one of these "alignment" magic shows that everyone is talking about.

Me either. Thats somewhere around "really off or really,really off. On a std Bug its hard to tell sometimes until about 10,000 miles. I have driven old link-pin Bugs with the front end worn out and "flopping" around and the dang things would drive perfect. Go figure