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Wheel Alignment Specifications & Procedures Volkswagen Golf Mk2

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Camber adjustment with special tool. To adjust, pry lower ball joint out to increase camber. Scheme 1

Scheme 1: Camber adjustment with special tool. To adjust, pry lower ball joint out to increase camber.
Scheme 1: Camber adjustment with special tool. To adjust, pry lower ball joint out to increase camber.

Caster adjustment. To adjust caster, lengthen or shorten strut rod as shown. Scheme 2

Scheme 2: Caster adjustment. To adjust caster, lengthen or shorten strut rod as shown.
Scheme 2: Caster adjustment. To adjust caster, lengthen or shorten strut rod as shown.

Camber adjustment. Loosen lock nut on control arm and rotate to obtain correct camber setting. Scheme 3

Scheme 3: Camber adjustment. Loosen lock nut on control arm and rotate to obtain correct camber setting.
Scheme 3: Camber adjustment. Loosen lock nut on control arm and rotate to obtain correct camber setting.

Camber adjustment. Loosen hold down nuts on the control arm and position in or out to set camber. Scheme 4

Scheme 4: Camber adjustment. Loosen hold down nuts on the control arm and position in or out to set camber.
Scheme 4: Camber adjustment. Loosen hold down nuts on the control arm and position in or out to set camber.
ApplicationSpecification
Cabriolet, Scirocco
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction21/64 +/- 1
Decimal.333 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction1 53/64 +/- 1
Decimal1.833 +/- 1.0
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction11/64 +/- 5/64
Decimal.166 +/- .083
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction21/64 +/- 13/64
Decimal.333 +/- .208
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(2)
Outer(2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction1 1/4 +/- 1 1/2
Decimal1.250 +/- 1.500
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction1/4 +/- 11/64
Decimal.250 +/- .166
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction1/2 +/- 21/64
Decimal.500 +/- .333
Toe-Out in Turns
InnerN/A
OuterN/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)N/A
Fox Sedan
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction1/2 +/- 21/64
Decimal.500 +/- .333
Caster in Degrees
Fraction2 +/- 21/64
Decimal2.0 +/- .333
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction5/64 +/- 5/64
Decimal.083 +/- .083
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction21/64 +/- 21/64
Decimal.166 +/- .166
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(2)
Outer(2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction1 1/2 +/- 1/2
Decimal1.500 +/- .500
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction13/64 +/- 5/64
Decimal.208 +/- .083
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction27/64 +/- 11/64
Decimal.416 +/- .166
Toe-Out in Turns
InnerN/A
OuterN/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)N/A
Fox Wagon
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction1/2 +/- 21/64
Decimal.500 +/- .333
Caster in Degrees
Fraction1 5/64 +/- 21/64
Decimal1.083 +/- .333
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction5/64 +/- 5/64
Decimal.083 +/- .083
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction21/64 +/- 21/64
Decimal.166 +/- .166
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(2)
Outer(2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction1 1/2 +/- 1/2
Decimal1.500 +/- .500
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction13/64 +/- 5/64
Decimal.208 +/- .083
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction27/64 +/- 11/64
Decimal.416 +/- .166
Toe-Out in Turns
InnerN/A
OuterN/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)N/A
Golf & Jetta
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction1/2 +/- 21/64
Decimal.500 +/- .333
Caster in Degrees
Fraction1 1/2 +/- 1/2
Decimal1.500 +/- .500
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 5/64
Decimal0 +/- .083
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 11/64
Decimal0 +/- .166
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(2)
Outer(2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction1 43/64 +/- 21/64
Decimal1.666 +/- .333
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction13/64 +/- 1/8
Decimal.208 +/- .125
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction27/64 +/- 1/4
Decimal.416 +/- .250
Toe-Out in Turns
InnerN/A
OuterN/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)N/A
GTI & GLI
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction37/64 +/- 21/64
Decimal.583 +/- .333
Caster in Degrees
Fraction1 37/64 +/- 1/2
Decimal1.583 +/- .500
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 5/64
Decimal0 +/- .083
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/8
Decimal0 +/- .125
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(2)
Outer(2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction1 43/64 +/- 21/64
Decimal1.666 +/- .333
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-Out in Turns
InnerN/A
OuterN/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)N/A
Quantum
Front (Scheme 1) (1)
Camber in Degrees
Fraction43/64 +/- 1/2
Decimal.666 +/- .500
Caster in Degrees
Fraction1/2 +/- 1/2
Decimal.500 +/- .500
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction5/64 +/- 3/64
Decimal.083 +/- .042
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction11/64 +/- 1/8
Decimal.166 +/- .125
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(2)
Outer(2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction1 43/64 +/- 21/64
Decimal1.666 +/- .333
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction13/64 +/- 1/8
Decimal.208 +/- .125
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction27/64 +/- 1/4
Decimal.416 +/- .250
Toe-Out in Turns
InnerN/A
OuterN/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)N/A
Quantum Synchro
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction43/64 +/- 1
Decimal.333 +/- 1.0
Caster in Degrees
Fraction1/2 +/- 11/64
Decimal.500 +/- .166
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction5/64 +/- 3/64
Decimal.083 +/- .042
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction11/64 +/- 5/64
Decimal.166 +/- .083
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(2)
Outer(2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction37/64 +/- -1/2
Decimal.583 +/- -.500
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction11/64 +/- 5/64
Decimal.166 +/- .083
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction21/64 +/- 11/64
Decimal.333 +/- .166
Toe-Out in Turns
InnerN/A
OuterN/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)N/A
Vanagon
Front ( (Scheme 2)& (Scheme 3) )
Camber in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 1/2
Decimal0 +/- .500
Caster in Degrees
Fraction7 1/4 +/- 1/4
Decimal7.250 +/- .250
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction11/64 +/- 1/4
Decimal.166 +/- .250
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction21/64 +/- 1/2
Decimal.333 +/- .500
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(2)
Outer(2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(2)
Rear (Scheme 4)
Camber in Degrees
Fraction53/64 +/- 1/2
Decimal.833 +/- . 500
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 3/32
Decimal0 +/- .083
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 3/16
Decimal0 +/- .166
Toe-Out in Turns
InnerN/A
OuterN/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)N/A
Vanagon Synchro
Front
Camber in Degrees
Fraction21/64 +/- 21/64
Decimal.333 +/- .333
Caster in Degrees
Fraction4 43/64 +/- 1/4
Decimal4.666 +/- .250
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction0 +/- 11/64
Decimal0 +/- .166
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction0 +/- 5/16
Decimal0 +/- .313
Toe-Out in Turns
Inner(2)
Outer(2)
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)(2)
Rear
Camber in Degrees
Fraction1/4 +/- 11/64
Decimal.250 +/- .166
Caster in Degrees
FractionN/A
DecimalN/A
Toe-In in Inches
Fraction5/64 +/- 11/64
Decimal.083 +/- .166
Toe-In in Degrees
Fraction5/32 +/- 5/16
Decimal.166 +/- .313
Toe-Out in Turns
InnerN/A
OuterN/A
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI)N/A
(1) Caster and rear camber are not adjustable. (2) Information not available.
(1)Caster and rear camber are not adjustable.
(2)Information not available.

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