02-11-2012, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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How to adjust front camber?
Got my car aligned and they couldn't figure out how to adjust the front camber. Can someone enlighten me on how to do it? Don't you just loosen the strut knuckle?
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02-11-2012, 08:40 PM | #2 |
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Id find another shop,because they obviously don't know what they are doing. lower bolts on shock
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02-11-2012, 08:44 PM | #3 |
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Both bolts on the strut lower connection point needs to be loose the top bold of the 2 can be moved inner or outer until correct camper degree is achieved then tighten. Some shops just shouldn't be in business.
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02-11-2012, 08:50 PM | #4 |
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Well it was a friends place so I gave them
The benefit of the doubt. I figured that was how you do it. I should have just showed them. |
02-11-2012, 08:53 PM | #5 |
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oh sorry about that didn't mean to insult your friend forgive me. Also I would advise you to take it and get a proper alignment from the dealership or a good shop, guess work is not good here.
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02-11-2012, 08:55 PM | #6 |
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Haha no. Insult away. It was a friend of a friend deal. I wanted it done right! Lol
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02-13-2012, 10:24 AM | #7 | |
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To directly answer your question it's just as the posters above have mentioned, loosen the bolts at the shock mounts and the assembly pivots. It's pretty easy, and similar in adjustment to any other MacPhearson strut assembly. |
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02-13-2012, 10:32 PM | #8 | |
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It is a 10mm 1.5 pitch screw / bolt. Loosen both clevis bolts. Use and extension on your socket wrench to reach through the wheel spokes with the alignment heads mounted. Turn it to the right and you decrease camber. Turn it to the left to increase camber. Get it exactly where you want it and tighten the clevis bolts. It is all in the THE Book on 5th Gen Suspension right here on Camaro5. Last edited by JusticePete; 02-14-2012 at 08:16 AM. |
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02-14-2012, 08:15 AM | #9 | |
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Grind out the material between the holes. Grind all the way to the fence for optimal adjustment range. The slot is good to go on the left, but it needs a bit more material removed on the right. Install Pedders eXtreme Range Caster Bolts. They are sold with 10mm 1.5 Camber screws. It is all in the THE Book on 5th Gen Suspension right here on Camaro5. |
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02-14-2012, 09:09 AM | #10 | |
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So I disagree with your wording above unless you meant to say "decrease negative camber" and "increase negative camber"...
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02-14-2012, 10:00 AM | #11 | |
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I must have missed the part of your post where you said thank you for posting a picture showing the location of the camber screw and explaining how to use it. I know you were thinking that so I'll say you're welcome. Camber is adjusted on an alignment machine, or with plumb-bobs or with camber gauges. The corresponding result of a turn in or turn out of the camber screw will be clear to the technician. |
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02-14-2012, 10:05 AM | #12 | |
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Not only did Chevrolet leave out the camber screw, they installed fences for Caster adjustment with a round hole so it cannot be adjusted with grinding. |
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02-14-2012, 10:19 AM | #13 | |
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You are always so quick to take offense to any correction and can never just deal with it nicely. Like saying "whoops, you know that's right".
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