Caster plates? A way to adjust caster

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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 10:30 AM
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Caster plates? A way to adjust caster

Has anyone ever found a way to adjust the caster on the 2nd gen MDX? Ours was in small accident with a pole, and everything was replaced but the caster is at 3.6 degrees which is at the manufacture limit so it's basically in red. This is creating a tiny pull to the left and we need a way to adjust the caster to get it adjusted slightly back into spec. Please let me know if anyone has a way or aftermarket products that can do this for the MDX.

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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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Looking at
Rockauto.com for 2012 Acura MDX I find a Raybestos Caster/Camber Cam Bolt Kit under suspension. It is Raybestos part number 616039 and list for $12.52.

It says it is a single offset of minus 1 3/4 degrees to plus 1 3/4 degrees.

Perhaps this will help?
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 12:43 PM
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Thanks for that. I will ask the guy I know who did the alignment if he thinks that will fix it.
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 12:46 PM
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sounds like something is still damaged.
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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All suspension on that side was replaced. Nothing else can be replaced. So no idea what it could be.
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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Per the guy, those bolts won't work. Those are only mainly for Camber.
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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 09:32 AM
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That's all I could find. Hopefully someone else will come up with a better fix.

Good luck
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Old Sep 3, 2013 | 03:02 AM
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sounds like the body shop didn't straiten the unibody back out seems like they just eye balled it got it close and gave it back to you. I would see if another shop can put it on there rack an check the straightness out see how twisted it is and weather it can be fixed.
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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They put it on the laser alignment and showed me the sheet. The frame was never bent.
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