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| Joe Bob |
 Dec 16 2003, 01:41 PM
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Blondie has an issue with camber....the left rear MAY be bent.....how can you tell if it's still on the car?
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| JFJ914 |
Dec 16 2003, 01:53 PM
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You sort of work it backwards, If you can get the stock camber adjusted with approx three shims and stock length bolts it's not bent. The more shims needed, the more bent it is. If you think it's bent, it probably is. Same for tow, if you can't get there it's bent.
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! How do ya tell if a rear control arm is bent? Dec 16 2003, 01:41 PM
ArtechnikA Brad Roberts I agree with John.
It is bent.
B Dec 16 2003, 01:57 PM
echocanyons I belive there were stock measurements in the hayn... Dec 16 2003, 05:14 PM |
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