Rear wheel negative camber

[carboy2017]

I have noticed that the rear wheel (right) on my 2004 Honda Accord has a negative camber as of late

2 months ago while the garage did a courtesy check when the car was in for an alternator they mentioned the hub bearings are on the way out but not needed to change immediately and then I also tested it with the windows down and the radio off and yes there was a hum

Now im a bit concerned about the negative camber and would like to know the obvious reasons and importantly if the wheel can come off when driving,my garage is full up so will need to wait a about 10 days before they can take it in,in the meantime is it safe to drive is a question on my mind

[GreenV8S]

It's normal to have negative camber, but only a small amount and the two sides should be symmetrical.

[Oldandslow]

To affect camber I'd say the bearing would be on the point of collapse. You could jack it up and with that wheel off the ground see how much it wobbles. Grab it at 12 and 6 and give it a shake.

Far more likely the rear suspension has taken a knock. My MIL has a Civic that crabs because she bent the rear arm. Just one of the many indignities poured on that poor car. Can you get some one to follow you down the road and she how straight the car travels?

Edited by Oldandslow on Thursday 20th June 23:08

[OnTheEdge]

Oldandslow said:

To affect camber I'd say the bearing would be on the point of collapse. You could jack it up and with that wheel off the ground see how much it wobbles. Grab it at 12 and 6 and give it a shake.

Far more likely the rear suspension has taken a knock.

100% agree with this, a camber change is far more likely to be caused by a bent suspension component, or possibly a collapsed rubber bushing.