front camber adlustment question
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front camber adlustment question
I have gotten conflicting stories so I will ask here.
The front camber is adjusted by bolts on the inner lower control arm. Some have said that only the front bolt on that arm has a camber adjustment bolt and others have said that both inner bushings on the lower control arm should have the special bolts for camber adjustment.
It seems that if it is just the front bushing bolt, then the caster would be affected.
FYI, the guy at the alignment shop thought it was the long bolt for the upper arm bushing that made this adjustment but when he turned it, of course nothing changed.
Even the diagram on his machine showed that it was the upper bushing bolt.
This happened at two different shops
The front camber is adjusted by bolts on the inner lower control arm. Some have said that only the front bolt on that arm has a camber adjustment bolt and others have said that both inner bushings on the lower control arm should have the special bolts for camber adjustment.
It seems that if it is just the front bushing bolt, then the caster would be affected.
FYI, the guy at the alignment shop thought it was the long bolt for the upper arm bushing that made this adjustment but when he turned it, of course nothing changed.
Even the diagram on his machine showed that it was the upper bushing bolt.
This happened at two different shops
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I have gotten conflicting stories so I will ask here.
The front camber is adjusted by bolts on the inner lower control arm. Some have said that only the front bolt on that arm has a camber adjustment bolt and others have said that both inner bushings on the lower control arm should have the special bolts for camber adjustment.
It seems that if it is just the front bushing bolt, then the caster would be affected.
FYI, the guy at the alignment shop thought it was the long bolt for the upper arm bushing that made this adjustment but when he turned it, of course nothing changed.
Even the diagram on his machine showed that it was the upper bushing bolt.
This happened at two different shops
The front camber is adjusted by bolts on the inner lower control arm. Some have said that only the front bolt on that arm has a camber adjustment bolt and others have said that both inner bushings on the lower control arm should have the special bolts for camber adjustment.
It seems that if it is just the front bushing bolt, then the caster would be affected.
FYI, the guy at the alignment shop thought it was the long bolt for the upper arm bushing that made this adjustment but when he turned it, of course nothing changed.
Even the diagram on his machine showed that it was the upper bushing bolt.
This happened at two different shops
caster is controlled at the upper control arm fulcrum bolt by way of shims. Turning this bolt will do nothing.
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The ECCENTRIC bolt was the subject of a TSB and listed in the JEPC as ECCENTRIC SHANK BOLT JZB1000086-Refer to dealer support for fitment information.
I remember the TSB but I don't remember the document number or what the exact model or category was.(Parts, Admin, X100?)
If I remember or find it, I will post the info.
I think I had them at one time for an alignment job but not sure. (decades ago)
I remember the TSB but I don't remember the document number or what the exact model or category was.(Parts, Admin, X100?)
If I remember or find it, I will post the info.
I think I had them at one time for an alignment job but not sure. (decades ago)
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