[DML] Re: front camber/suspension anomaly

["stainlessilusion" <5n-@xxxxxxx>]

Inspecting the swaybar fixed my alignment problems. The bushings were
worn, and the washers behind the control arm bushings weren't even
there-both my front tires are bald on the outside, and have full tred
on the inside. Now the tires sit evenly on the pavement while the car
is going straight, but still tends to ride the outside of the tire
when I'm cornering. Were the rubber insulators used when the new
springs were installed? Obviously from all the posts-, the best thing
to do is inspect everything on the front end. As said before, your
looking for worn, bent or broken parts. If your ball joints are old,
new ones are so cheap its good to replace even if you're old ones
aren't worn yet-it is hard for an average person to tell if their ball
joints are bad. Seems that your problem was the same as mine-start by
checking the swaybar bushings and washers, and make sure everything is
tightened down. Hope this helps, and hope it is an easy fix for you
-----Dani B. #5003

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>
wrote:
> 
> 
> Have you checked the upper suspension bushings? Collapsed bushings 
> could account for that much negative camber - but, I would expect 
> the problem to be somewhat obvious. -1.7 degrees is a lot (over 3/4 
> in.) Something out at the bottom end could be at fault too allowing 
> the bottom of the wheel to shift out. Is the lower control arm 
> tearing apart at the ball joint (this seems to be happening more
and 
> more)?
> 
> Harold McElraft - 3354
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Owen Emry <owen@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi, folks.  I'd appreciate any thoughtful comments on what my 
> alignment guy just found, the process of installing the Eibach 
> spring kit:
> > 
> > The front left camber is -1.7 degrees, while the right is -0.3.  
> My shop manual specifies front camber at between 0 and -0.5, and 
> says it's non-adjustable, so if that's correct, something is
strange 
> with the left side.  





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