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Old 02-10-2008, 10:53 AM
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My car still has a -1.4 camber on the right front after being aligned, what could possibly need to be replaced it order to make it correct.
Old 02-10-2008, 11:07 AM
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did they actually adjust the camber?...usually a tech wont do it and a mechanic will have to...techs who do it usually will just adjust the toe, which eats the tires...and has your car been lower?..and what do you tie rods looks like?
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Yea my car has been lowered, and I dont believe they adjusted it because its the same on before print out as it is on the after print out
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where did you take it to get aligned. Alot of alignment places won't align the car because they dont have the caster and camber tool. I have mine done at a gm dealership
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As said a sepcial tool is required to change camber and caster on these cars. A lot of places dont have the tool. It's a pain in the *** sometimes to get the camber/caster settings to stay put when you are tightening the bolts on the control arms. If the car is lowered sometimes you physically cant adjust it anymore as they have moved tha max amount in their slot.
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Originally Posted by joshp14
As said a sepcial tool is required to change camber and caster on these cars. A lot of places dont have the tool. It's a pain in the *** sometimes to get the camber/caster settings to stay put when you are tightening the bolts on the control arms. If the car is lowered sometimes you physically cant adjust it anymore as they have moved tha max amount in their slot.
So if they have been adjusted to the max what has to be done to fix it to make it correct cause the -1.4 degree camber on the right front is KILLING tires
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I couldnt get the camber to go in on my car as well, like -1.7 was the best I could get. Stock ride height, finally I figured out that the spindle was bent. I replaced it and aligned it with no problems.
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Well if no supension parts are damaged or bent...you may have to go as far as getting aftermarket adjustable control arms.
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You may have a bent control arm or something else. I would take it to a place that actually knows what they are doing. Goodyear ain't the place. lol



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