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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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Camber bolts problem

Alright well about a week ago I put in a set of ingalls camber bolts to correct my negative camber from my H&R's. I installed them on an alignment rack and had everything perfect then that night I hit a bumb and the right side bolts turned and my negative camber went back to 3 degrees. Well I put it back on the rack monday and took the bolts all the way out and reset them and redid the alignment again. On my way home last night from the track I noticed my car pulling to the left and I checked my right front wheel and yet again the bolts have come unadjusted. My left front tire has had no problems its only happening on the right side. What could be causing this and how can I fix it? sorry for the long post.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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How many camber bolts per side on each side did you use?

I've got a stock bolt in the lower a camber bolt in the upper on a prokit. That gets me 0 to neg 2.7. I autocross the hell out of my car and have never had issues with the bolts slipping.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Lock washers!
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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Lock washers!
Arn't going to do anything, It's the amount of clamping force distrubuted over the surface of the strut plate. Blue Locktite would work., but it shouldnt be needed, theres something else going on here.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Agreed, Im master certified through Hunter and have done 100s of alignments. Did you check to see if your running outa threads before its all the way tight? I would try to throw in a washer and see what happens.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by blktrax
How many camber bolts per side on each side did you use?

I've got a stock bolt in the lower a camber bolt in the upper on a prokit. That gets me 0 to neg 2.7. I autocross the hell out of my car and have never had issues with the bolts slipping.
I'm using camber bolts on upper and lower both sides.
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 88cobaltSS
I'm using camber bolts on upper and lower both sides.
You should only really be using uppers. That way the lower bolt fits snugly, and the upper allows for adjustment.

Originally Posted by GMPD
Agreed, Im master certified through Hunter and have done 100s of alignments. Did you check to see if your running outa threads before its all the way tight? I would try to throw in a washer and see what happens.
Over looked that one... good point, the bolt could also be too long and stoping where the treads stop, not when its accually tight.

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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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Did you ever figure out the problem??
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