Alignment issues yet again

skep419 said

Something has to be bent. I can get the caster wherever I want it. The problem is on the right side the camber goes negative a hole bunch when positive caster is added. There is no way to get the camber where it needs to be like the left side.

I’m going to replace the strut rod bushings because they are shot but I don’t think it’s going to solve my problem.

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You're thinking about this wrong. Caster and camber are not separate adjustments on these cars. If you change one, the other changes too, especially if you only have the stock adjustments and parts. Being able to get the numbers you want with the caster if you ignore the camber number doesn't necessarily mean you have a camber problem. The camber should be negative unless you're running bias ply's anyway, anywhere from -.25* up to about -1* camber will work fine.

What's screwed up is the relationship between the caster and camber. You should be able to get slightly negative camber AND positive caster at the same time. That doesn't necessarily mean it's a "camber problem" if the camber is off when the caster is right, anymore than it means it's a caster problem if the caster is off when the camber is right. If the strut rod bushing is allowing the LCA to walk back, you could be losing a couple degrees of caster, and that's why you can't get the caster without forcing the camber out of wack. Something could be bent too, there's lots of possibilities.