Odd Suspension Issues
Torsion bar adjusting bolt isn't seated in the torsion bar adjusting lever cup in the first picture. And, your suspension is pretty much bottomed out. If you have stock torsion bars, you need a couple inches between the bump stop and the frame. The adjuster bolt may have popped off of the lever because there wasn't enough tension on it, so, you should probably check your torsion bars and anchors to make sure something hasn't broken too.
On the other side you have some distance between the bump stop and the frame, but it looks like it's only there because the bump stop is totally shot. Your LCA looks about parallel to the ground. Which is great if you have 1.12" torsion bars like I do. But if you have stock torsion bars you need about twice the distance between the frame and bump stop as you have now, and that's with a good bump stop.
As far as your camber is concerned, YES, changing the ride height with the torsion bar adjusters changes the alignment. And not just the camber either, it changes caster and toe settings too. If you've changed the ride height you need an alignment.
And finally, as near as I can tell, there is not a single part of your front sway bar that is mounted properly. It's a mess. What the hell are the end links mounted to? And, what year is your car/suspension? It looks like you have the wrong year sway bar on there. Like a 73-76 bar mounted on a 67-72 car maybe?
Torsion bar adjusting bolt isn't seated in the torsion bar adjusting lever cup in the first picture. And, your suspension is pretty much bottomed out. If you have stock torsion bars, you need a couple inches between the bump stop and the frame. The adjuster bolt may have popped off of the lever because there wasn't enough tension on it, so, you should probably check your torsion bars and anchors to make sure something hasn't broken too.
On the other side you have some distance between the bump stop and the frame, but it looks like it's only there because the bump stop is totally shot. Your LCA looks about parallel to the ground. Which is great if you have 1.12" torsion bars like I do. But if you have stock torsion bars you need about twice the distance between the frame and bump stop as you have now, and that's with a good bump stop.
As far as your camber is concerned, YES, changing the ride height with the torsion bar adjusters changes the alignment. And not just the camber either, it changes caster and toe settings too. If you've changed the ride height you need an alignment.
And finally, as near as I can tell, there is not a single part of your front sway bar that is mounted properly. It's a mess. What the hell are the end links mounted to? And, what year is your car/suspension? It looks like you have the wrong year sway bar on there. Like a 73-76 bar mounted on a 67-72 car maybe?
