drjqool

i recently went to get my '04 tsx re-aligned. the technician told me to replace the camber and probably something else with aftermarket parts in the back two wheels b/c the stock part is not adjustable in the back, unlike the front wheels, so he didn't adjust the alignment in the back. am i being duped? do other people have this problem? why would acura make the back un-adjustable? makes no sense to me.

JTso

iTrader: (2)

What's the reason for needing the alignment? Did you lower the car? There is no factory camber adjustment for front or rear, only toe adjustment.

zidenx

iTrader: (1)

is your car lowered?? if it's lowered, than you need a camber kit or just have them adjust the toe.

usually on a stock car, they only adjust the toe.


eh, JTso beat me to it.

jlukja

stewie20068

I'm confused about the specifications for the repair. I just had my alignment checked and my rear right camber was -1.7 degrees. At the shop they told me it should have been between -.5 and -1.5 degrees. According to the bulletin does this mean I get new rear suspension stuff?

jlukja

If you have an 04 TSX or an 05 with a VIN that falls in the TSB's range then they should replace your right rear upper arm. Your -1.7deg falls in the -1 to -2 repair range.

drjqool

car is not lowered. they just adjusted the toe for the front but not the back b/c of the "non-adjustable" parts in the back. does that sound about right? that only the front is adjustable on a tsx? will i ever need to do the back?

JTso

iTrader: (2)

You need to find a new shop or take it back and have them do it again. The rear has toe adjustment as well. The adjustment procedure is pretty standard turning an eccentric cam on the lower subframe. What is the current alignment spec?

llJrockll

iTrader: (2)

I know this might be slightly of the topic, but I also have a question. I lowered my car about 2.25 front and 1.6 rear and have since then installed rear camber kit (Ingalls) last night. Now my question is, when I go take it to the shop to get an alignment should I tell the mechanic to set the toe to ZERO (0) or what would be proper in my case, would they know to adjust the rear camber within factory specs?

Thanks.

Jay

el chile grande

They will more than likely still do factory spec adjustments. 'Set it to zero" is what I've been told numerous times. It might take a few trips till you find a shop that will do it.

drjqool

my mistake. they adjusted the front (cam and toe) and back (toe only b/c "the manufacturer does not specify a rear camber adjustment"). i forgot the alignment on the front but for the back cam it's -1.8 on both sides.

drjqool

does anyone know whether a camber or arm replacement for alignment is covered under warranty? my '04 tsx hasn't even hit 20k yet.

jlukja

Should be.

drjqool

thank you everyone for responding. went to dealer and got a new rt. rear arm replaced and got everything realigned. don't know why the sears mechanics couldn't realigned the back. whatever the dealers did, the alignment is now in place + the new arm. and jlkja is right. under warranty so got everything for free. thanks again everyone!