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[nordic]

Having taken my car to have the Camber adjusted the two bolts that hold the shock to the steering knuckle are both pointing towards the rear of the car on the off-side, but on the near-side one of the two bolts is pointing towards the front.

As this bolt will have to be taken out and turned around should it also be replaced?

I have read that as they are stretch tightened, you need to renew them?

Does anyone know where there is a guide on once you have removed the bolts whether you pull the wheel towards you at the top before re-fitting them ready for the adjustment?

I recall such an annotated guide (like on TIS) but can't locate it on the web!

Cheers

Andy

[Kevin Wood]

I wouldn't say it's vital to replace the bolts. Plenty of Omegas get the camber adjuster regularly  and I've never heard of these bolts causing a problem.

Pulling the top of the wheel towards you will minimise the negative camber. Bear in mind that moving this adjustment will also disturb the toe setting.

Kevin

[alank46]

Hi
What's wrong with the bolts facing forward?  Why change them over?
Alan

Having taken my car to have the Camber adjusted the two bolts that hold the shock to the steering knuckle are both pointing towards the rear of the car on the off-side, but on the near-side one of the two bolts is pointing towards the front.

As this bolt will have to be taken out and turned around should it also be replaced?

I have read that as they are stretch tightened, you need to renew them?

Does anyone know where there is a guide on once you have removed the bolts whether you pull the wheel towards you at the top before re-fitting them ready for the adjustment?

I recall such an annotated guide (like on TIS) but can't locate it on the web!

Cheers

Andy

[Kevin Wood]

Just re-read your post. I would leave it as it is. I can't see a problem with the bolt being the wrong way round.

Kevin

[feeutfo]

If you must change it, leave the other tight, to preserve the camber setting? Or swap it round during the next alignment.

Haynes does say to replace the bolts iirc, but i never bothered, even though they came with the new shocks.

[nordic]

The Alignment Centre has a Hunters 600 machine which states that the bolts face (one forward and one aft) on each side as installed in the factory.

The machine's instructions inform the operator to remove any bolt pointing with the thread forward and re-position it facing aft.

The centre states that to allow it to do this it needs to remove the caliper. This will incur labour charges. When all the bolts threads face aft then they will be able to adjust the camber. (as per the machine's direction)

To avoid the labour charge I am going to remove the bolt and switch it around myself so the Alignment Centre only has to do the fine adjustments.

One wondered if this was correct and whether the bolt(s) should be re-newed? They appear in ok condition for a 2001 car.

The Hunters machine shows schematic drawings similar to the TIS drawings and similar type explanations. I have TIS but cannot find such on my copy.

I intend to leave the bolt with the threads pointing aft alone only removing and turning around the one facing forward.

The driver's side has both bolts facing threads aft. This indicates that the tracking has been adjusted upon that side before. It was perfect on that side accoring to the machine.

Is bolt direction and replacement correct?


Cheers,

Andy

[sassanach]

this has got to be a wind up surely?

[wheels-inmotion]

this has got to be a wind up surely?

I agree

[charlie]

I have ,read somewhere that the bolts should be in a set direction ie pointing towards front or pointing towards rear although i can,t find, where i have read this.also the nuts should be replaced(i never replaced mine)

[nordic]

No joke I am afraid!!!!

I watched the Alignment Computer instruct the operative with on screen prompts which clearly stated the removal and re-direction of the bolts!

Andy

[Kevin Wood]

No joke I am afraid!!!!

I watched the Alignment Computer instruct the operative with on screen prompts which clearly stated the removal and re-direction of the bolts!

Andy

I would take it somewhere where they are willing to be pragmatic and use a bit of common sense, TBH. Blindly following what a machine dictates, however stupid, smells of incompetence, to me.

The next thing that'll happen is that the camber will be 2^o30' on one side and 0^o30' on the other but it'll be "in the green" so they won't bother to adjust anything.

Kevin