alignment issue after accident
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alignment issue after accident
I recently went back to OEM springs and shocks. The car has been in a accident a few years ago on the driver's side: front and rear.
I went to get an alignment today and the tech could only get the left rear camber to -1.1 degrees (would have like to have gone to -1.5)
He recommends getting camber kit.
Also, they could not adjust the caster in the front: 7.2 left and 6.3 right.
Do both of these scenarios seem right?
1. Needing a camber kit to adjust to factory settings
2. Not being able to adjust the caster
Thanks in advance for your response.
Mok
I went to get an alignment today and the tech could only get the left rear camber to -1.1 degrees (would have like to have gone to -1.5)
He recommends getting camber kit.
Also, they could not adjust the caster in the front: 7.2 left and 6.3 right.
Do both of these scenarios seem right?
1. Needing a camber kit to adjust to factory settings
2. Not being able to adjust the caster
Thanks in advance for your response.
Mok
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In the rear, you likely have a bent knuckle or a-arm.
In the front, you likely have frozen caster adjusters. Very difficult to free them up without prior experience in doing so.
In the front, you likely have frozen caster adjusters. Very difficult to free them up without prior experience in doing so.
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The shop didn't know how to adjust the caster so I will have to try a different Firestone shop.
Can the camber problem be a quick fix using a after market camber bolts like the one from Eibach?
Could have a bent knuckle or a-arm be the reason my car doesn't sit evenly?
left rear is a bit lower than the right.
Can the camber problem be a quick fix using a after market camber bolts like the one from Eibach?
Could have a bent knuckle or a-arm be the reason my car doesn't sit evenly?
left rear is a bit lower than the right.
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