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[4th Gen : 01-07]: Strut replacement, now positive camber?

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Old 04-14-2014 | 11:07 AM
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not so bad, probably easier when you were doing it the first time
Have you done this? Any recommendations on what kind of grinder/bit to use?
 
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Old 04-14-2014 | 11:19 AM
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I have carbide bits I put in a die grinder. Goes pretty fast. Just take the 2 bolts out, separate the spindle and grind. Install the new bolts. Pick out the many metal splinters.....lol.
 
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Old 04-14-2014 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Tizzy1
I have carbide bits I put in a die grinder. Goes pretty fast. Just take the 2 bolts out, separate the spindle and grind. Install the new bolts. Pick out the many metal splinters.....lol.
Ok, thanks!
One last question. Is the camber supposed to be at 0* on these vans or something else? Knowing the stock camber will obviously help me determine how far off I am.
 
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Old 04-14-2014 | 01:37 PM
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The preferred setting is +0.1 degree. + or - 0.4 degree. No more than 0.4 degree difference side to side, I prefer no more than 0.2 degrees.
 
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Old 04-15-2014 | 10:50 AM
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So I figure I'll follow up here.
I did the quickstrut swap on Sunday. I jockeyed the cars in the drive I a bit when I was done and parked the van. The wheels definitely had positive camber, looked like this "\ /".
Told my wife not to drive the van until further notice.
Jumped on here yesterday and thought I knew my next course of action. I get home after work anticipating I'd be measuring camber to see what camber kit I would need. I look at the wheels and they no longer have positive camber, they look vertical!
I can only assume the suspension needed to settle. Maybe that's why the camber kit installation procedure calls for "jouncing" the vehicle up and down??
Anyway, I'm still going to get an alignment but it looks like I may have dodged the camber kit bullet.
Thanks for your help!
 



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