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the camber has to be adjusted on an wheel alignment machine. after that is adjusted, then the "toe in" is adjusted. You cant adjust one with affecting the other. but camber has to be done first.
2.5 degrees negative camber is not within spec. You need new control arms in the rear. These will set your camber back to the factory setting and reduce your tire wear on the inner edge. The first shop you went to is correct, the camber cannot be adjusted, components must be replaced to rectify the excessive camber. Ive done a couple of New Style C70 rear control arms for this very reason, if your vehicle is under warranty however, the dealer needs to be able to prove that the car needs it. So if you dont have wear on your tires and when the toe was set it readjusted the camber (when you adjust toe it affects camber and caster measurements) then they cant prove to Volvo that it needs the control arms. I hope this helps
No solution yet but have same prob on my 03. Rear tires shot after only 10000 miles. NTB gonna diagnose for free. Got 4 tires and 4wheel alignment last year from them. Service mgr thinks it's prob suspension but will prorate michelin tires. Betcha it'll still cost me a thousand. :(
have you lowered the car? There are bolts that you can get which allow you to adjust your camber. They are called cam bolts, I found some at my local napa store. I would really recommend taking the car to a tire shop or a shop with an alignment rack. If you try to eyeball it, chances are that you will have weird handling, and possibly accelerated tire wear. I fixed my negative camber issues on my 91 eclipse gs-t at my local community college while I was taking the suspension class. I have since steppe up to an evo8. Mitsubishi's are my favorite!
Hello there: The only possibility is that you need a camber adjustment. If
that were the case, the tires would be wearing more on the inside
edges. If they're not, either ease up on the gas a little bit, or just
put $2 a week in a piggy bank for your next set of rear tires, and
don't worry about it. the tires that come with this car are made of a relatively soft
compound. The softer the rubber, the goo-ier the tires, and the more
the car "sticks" to the road. That's one of the reasons you can drive
down circular parking garage ramps at 65 mph in this car. The downside
of softer tires is that they wear out faster. So it may be a
combination of your driving and the type of tires you have.
If you bought this vehicle second hand then you need to get your vehicle checked for crash damage. Your insurer can do a check on a vehicle register for a small cost, but that is only if the vehicle was damaged AND repaired/written off via an insurer. this does not guarantee that the vehicle has never been in an accident, you need to look underneath to see if there are any kinks, tears or ripples that don't look quite right. But I would advise taking to a professional repair shop for a good look over. If the bolt has been replaced, and the readings are correct, then you should be safe enough, just drive steady. But if you are suspect of this vehicle get it checked .
I do alignments.. Some programs require a certain amount of weight to be distributed inside the vehicle.. some programs compensate.. some programs dont even care..Find out what they are using.. However , the camber kit sounds right. I recommend hunter alignment equipment be used on mine.. Hope this helps.. Good luck
REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT TOE-IN: 0±2 mm (0±0.08 in.)
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The rear suspension lower arm mounting cam bolt should be turned an equal amount on both sides during adjustment.Right wheel : Clockwise direction : toe-inLeft wheel : Clockwise direction : ton-outMaximum difference between LH and RH : 3mm
2.
The cam bolt should be adjusted within a 90° range left or right from the center position.CAMBERStandard value : 0°±30´Maximum difference between LH and RH : 3mm: 0±2 mm (0±0.08 in.)
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The rear suspension upper arm mounting cam bolt should be turned an equal amount on both sides during adjustment.
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Install the left and right springs which have the same identification color.
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The cam bolt should be adjusted within a 90° range left and right from the center position.
TIRE WEAR
1.Measure the tread depth of the tires.Tread depth of tire [Limit] : 1.6 mm (0.06 in.)2.If the remaining tread depth is less than the limit, replace the tire.When the tread depth of the tire is reduced to 1.6 mm (0.06 in.) or less, the wear indicators will appear.
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