I have stock suspension on my 02 tls which is at 193k. I bought new tires and when I went to get it aligned, the rear right camber was out of spec by 0.2 and they said that it wasn't adjustable. Is this true? If so how can I correct this issue? Is it something a dealer would be able to adjust?

 

this is my alighnment spec sheet if anyone could help me out, that'd be great


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0D...ew?usp=sharing

 

you will need a rear camber kit to adjust it further, but the specs on that aren't really bad at all because your car has natural camber as well.

Plus, you aren't lowered right? since you say you are on stock suspension.

If you're worried about killing your tires, toe will do that and your specs look alright for what that sheet shows.

 

your car has been hit in the rear, or a serious curb shot transferred to the lower control arm
or the suspension/struts is so worn its sagging, causing camber to go out of spec

when you lower the car camber goes negative

lowered TL's run negative 1.5 camber without really bad tire wear on inner edge- so its not a big deal right now
but WHY is yours out is the big question
driving on pogo sticks?, or bent something? 193kmiles- I am guessing suspension sag

 

Would the sway bar link have anything to do with this?

 

are your end links broken? aftermarket are better than oe- easier to tighten on install and some have grease points

the most likely thing for you- the suspension has sagged due to age/ high miles = the fix is new struts
the springs loose some tension/collapse and the struts may drop from ?? aged oil losing pressure inside?
or actual oil/fluid leak at seal on shaft of strut- that's a death sign for that shock

camber is an imaginary line thru the vertical plane of the tire as it sits on the road.
If one side was significantly off I would suspect an accident and bent control arm or other part in the area of shock mounting
With a minor .2 degree- (did I read that report right?- 0 point 2 not 2.0 negative)
don't worry about it

But DO replace the sway bar end links if broken, or every time you go over a bump it will move and thunk, plus loss of cornering stability

 

I don't think end links could cause thus. Good to replace but are not going to cause the camber to increase at all. If you want to keep stock suspension, get new shocks and springs. Check the black market here as many guys get rid of theirs after getting aftermarket stuff.

 

typically, aftermarket struts are gas filled and at higher pressure than oe units were.
Use the stock springs with the new shocks- if you install both new- it will ride like a tank

Of course the best thing is to measure the springs when sitting on the workbench - they have a spec height- if less they have sagged with age