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Negative Camber Problem..?

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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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Adjustable ball joints could correct your camber, but there has to be some underlying condition that is causing it. I would fix it correctly so that you don't have to worry about some other issue down the road.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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Hmm. Is the issue an out of round socket on the steering knuckle or is it simply a worn out ball joint?
Should I take it to a shop and have them measure camber and examine the front end?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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non stock wheels- incorrect offset?

recomend second opinion if stock wheels
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Wheels are factory and tires are original optioned spec. I can see a slight tilt inwards when looking at the front end and the inside of the tire has half as much tread as the outside.
When I jiggled it yesterday, the upper ball joint moved. I don't know if it was worn out or the place it mounts to was.
I guess I'm going to have to find a shop and get them to diagnose. I'm not sure I can even fix the problem myself anyway.
Thanks for your help and input
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kev2
non stock wheels- incorrect offset?

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Wheels won't cause alignment issuse unless the tech failed to comp the heads which is pretty much impossible.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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not talking about install problem ....point is what may contribute r to the neg caster... 'bent tubes" someone suggested made me think of wheel loading and wheel offsets.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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If your caster is incorrect then you may have worn/damaged control arm bushings. If your camber is off then you may have worn/damaged ball joints. You can correct just about any camber issue with the Moog ball joints which are designed to be clocked accordingly to fix negative/positive camber. For fixing the caster you can really only replace/upgrade to better quality bushings.
 
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