Front End Positive Camber Issues

[alterastro]

Yep, or just add to the existing ones. They are basically just shaped bits of metal. You can make your own by drilling holes into a strip of metal, but you'll have to remove the bolts, one at a time, rather than just losening them.

Nick

[etlsport]

here are my alignment sheets.. took almost 10 hours to get it just right on the last one, it doesnt show up on the final sheet, but the camber/caster in the front was the same as it was in the november alignment, we just had to add a few shims, check it, remove a few shims, re check it.. rinse and repeat..

[tom4bren]

Glad you gotr done. Let us know if it cures the tire cupping problem.

[etlsport]

not sure if you got your problems solved or not, but just for reference here is a photo of some of the shims pulled from my VX.. the larger one is a camber shim, the smaller ones were for the caster.. the coin is a quarter

[deermagnet]

I wonder what happened with crotchrocket and his camber issue? This is a shade tree mechanic method if ya wanna check your alignment yourself.






Mark

[Ldub]

Just got Suzy off the rack yesterday, & what a difference...

Going from alignment shop to alignment shop, asking questions until you find an alignment guy that isn't afraid to "go boldly" where others dare not tread, is a PITA, but well worth it when you finally find "the one".

I finally found him at a local purveyor of tires that sold major brands, but was NOT a company run store.
Wed morning, after I talked with the kid who did the work, I had a good feeling about him, as we were on the same page with every question I had.
I told him ahead of time, if you come across any worn front end parts, the alignment stops there, & I take it home & replace whats worn, then bring it back another day...his answer was the right one..."no problem".
Anyway, I made the appointment, brought her in, & told him to get the camber as close to 0 as possible, with everything else to spec.
With test drives included, he spent the better part of two hours on it, he even had to remove the belly pan to get enough room to get the shims in there.

Result?...Perfection...Steering wheel perfectly centered, drives straight down the road with no pull, & no longer wears the outside of the tires......

You know I'll be a return customer...

And next payday, I'm sending a thank you card, with a little extra sumpin for the kid...

[etlsport]

Just got Suzy off the rack yesterday, & what a difference...

Going from alignment shop to alignment shop, asking questions until you find an alignment guy that isn't afraid to "go boldly" where others dare not tread, is a PITA, but well worth it when you finally find "the one".

I finally found him at a local purveyor of tires that sold major brands, but was NOT a company run store.
Wed morning, after I talked with the kid who did the work, I had a good feeling about him, as we were on the same page with every question I had.
I told him ahead of time, if you come across any worn front end parts, the alignment stops there, & I take it home & replace whats worn, then bring it back another day...his answer was the right one..."no problem".
Anyway, I made the appointment, brought her in, & told him to get the camber as close to 0 as possible, with everything else to spec.
With test drives included, he spent the better part of two hours on it, he even had to remove the belly pan to get enough room to get the shims in there.

Result?...Perfection...Steering wheel perfectly centered, drives straight down the road with no pull, & no longer wears the outside of the tires......

You know I'll be a return customer...

And next payday, I'm sending a thank you card, with a little extra sumpin for the kid...

Excellent! love hearing these types of stories. I'm a lucky one with a shop full of good guys who dont mind spending lots of time getting everything perfect.

[Mile High VX]

And next payday, I'm sending a thank you card, with a little extra sumpin for the kid...

Man, that's class!

Glad all went well and she's betta' than newness...