Which is the correct way to adjust a camber bolt?
One of the strut bolts (usually the top bolt for rear struts or the bottom 1 for front struts, but there are exceptions) will have a washer with a small tab-like handle (aftermarket camber bolt) or the bolt will have an offset eccentric bolt head (original equipment). Loosen the non-camber bolt first with the impact gun and a socket.
How is camber measured in a car alignment?
Camber is measured in degrees when performing an alignment. Some vehicles come with camber bolts already in place as 1 of the 2 strut bolts. The camber bolt has an off-centered lobe that manipulates the vertical position of the knuckle and wheel to a slight degree. Most often, camber measurement can be corrected with a camber bolt.
How does positive camber work on a tire?
Positive camber positions the tire so the top of the wheel points outward and the bottom of the wheel points inward. Be sure the washer and handle (on the aftermarket bolt) do not come unseated from the bolt hole.
Why do I need a camber bolt for my washer?
Camber bolts help adjust the camber alignment on your vehicle’s tires. As your car ages, the camber bolt can become misaligned. Installing the camber bolt, which has a small tab specialty part on the washer, is a delicate process.
Why do I need a camber bolt on my front wheel?
A camber bolt can be a useful addition to your front- and rear-wheel assemblies. Camber bolts help adjust the camber alignment on your vehicle’s tires. As your car ages, the camber bolt can become misaligned.
Can a camber bolt be misaligned during installation?
Camber bolts help adjust the camber alignment on your vehicle’s tires. As your car ages, the camber bolt can become misaligned. Installing the camber bolt, which has a small tab specialty part on the washer, is a delicate process. If you damage any parts of the camber bolt during installation, purchase a new one and dispose of the damaged bolt.
Where do you put the camber nut on a clevis?
Remove the bolt you will replace completely and loosen the other bolt. Insert the camber bolt through the vacant holes in the clevis. Place the camber nut on the threaded end of the bolt, but do not tighten it down.
Where is the tab on a camber bolt?
Rotate the long tab on the washer towards the engine for negative camber and towards the wheel for positive. Rotate the bolt without moving the washer so the thick side of the bolt’s lobe faces the opposite direction of the long handle. The little tab on the underside of the washer should rest right over the thick part of the lobe.