Camber - help!

[Inferno]

I picked up my car today after it's been repaired from a curb impact on the passenger side. They've sorted the tracking, but I told them not to worry too much as I'm getting it set up in a weeks time.

However the impacted side now has positive camber and the unaffected side still has negative camber. The AST top mounts are still in their original positions as far as I can tell by eye and all parts on the affected side including subframe are new OE parts.

Anyone care to venture what could be causing so much positive camber on that side?

 

[Aluco]

The camber bolts ?

 

[MikeB]

what do mean? the wheel is sitting at more of an angle than the other?

 

[Inferno]

The camber bolts ?

Good shout. Where are they?

what do mean? the wheel is sitting at more of an angle than the other?

 

[Aluco]

Good shout. Where are they?

http://www.lmfvauxhall.co.uk/store/skin1/fitting_instructions/EZCamvideo.wmv

Look like this

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1100

 

[Inferno]

Ahhh, so they're an aftermarket part only? I'm pretty sure none were fitted by AST when they did my suspension.

That's why I'm thinking that the only thing that could affect my camber is the top mount, or if something is seriously amiss with the new parts fitted.

Can anyone clarify?

 

[Aluco]

You have coils don't you ? even my cheap Ktec coils came with camber bolts. They are just like the normal bolts but with an eliptical washer.

 

[Inferno]

Oh right. I've got AST's, so they could have camber bolts and they've not been adjusted when re-fitted. I'll have to have a look if the rain holds off for more than 10 minutes!

Thanks Aluco.

 

[480bhp.com]

The top hole on your dampers will be slotted, just loosen the bolt/nut and push the top of the wheel in, tighten back up and you'll have negative camber, how much you push it in will determine how much camber you have.

Chris

 

[Inferno]

Thanks Chris, looks like I've got a few bits to look at!