Front Camber Out of Whack, what can I do?

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Old 08-17-2007, 02:08 AM
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Front Camber Out of Whack, what can I do?

I got an alignment and they said that the only thing they can really align is the front and rear toe. My front camber is 0.3 degrees which is in the red. It causes the car to pull a bit. What can I do about that?
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get it fixed!
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I have a hard time believing that there are no other adjustments on a TL some older viehicales yes but not on a TL but then agian I am not sure I have not done a 4 wheel alignment in my shop yet on my TL-S
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camber out of spec= something in the lower suspension got bent and needs repair
the gen 2 cars only have toe adjustment- dont know about 3s
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Originally Posted by zootjeff
I got an alignment and they said that the only thing they can really align is the front and rear toe. My front camber is 0.3 degrees which is in the red. It causes the car to pull a bit. What can I do about that?

There is no adjustment. They say I need a new knuckle. Isn't there a way to bend it back to shape?
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lets see- steering knuckle bent means you took a hard shot to the underbody one day
You do not straighten cast metal parts!!!!!!!!!!
Replace and align- the shop should not charge the align since you paid already and they didnt catch the problem
Its their JOB to check everything out FIRST and advise if any repairs needed
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Originally Posted by zootjeff
There is no adjustment. They say I need a new knuckle. Isn't there a way to bend it back to shape?
It is $100 part. Replacement is definitely cheaper than playing with it, especially that it can be already cracked or get cracked in the process.
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