Front Camber Adjustment

[chrispitman]

Have been trying to set the front camber and having a little problem.

I have the front of the car 13.5cm off the ground at the out rigger and 14.5cm at the rear both sides.

To set the camber I measured the height of the center of the hub from the ground removed the wheel and used wooden wedges until the hub was at the same height and not bearing on the jack, at this point with the camber gauge fixed to a wheel stud the max camber the gauge will go is about neg 1/4 deg.

I have new top wish bones and ball joints from TVR Car Parts the wish bones look the same and the ball joint are the correct one being the slimline ball type.

Could some one please tell me what I have done wrong or I can do to solve this problem.

[spend]

Have you tried measuring the camber with the wheels on & on the ground (level). Double check all your new bits are seated properly, and nothing is fouling, I guess..

Someone once had problems cos they put the TRE's back upside down, unlikely but...

Dave

[Pupp]

spend said:

Someone once had problems cos they put the TRE's back upside down, unlikely but...

Top work!

[That Daddy]

Pupp said:

spend said:

Someone once had problems cos they put the TRE's back upside down, unlikely but...

Top work!

Yeh,id give em a job..................................................NOT

[andy-w]

i forgot which way they went...so i put one with the nut on top and one with the nut underneath...best of both worlds...can i come and work at your garage TD????

I am going to bed...tooooooo many sleepless nights and i am half cut!!!!

[poorpeet]

Measure it with the wheels on. I put a spirit level on the crossmenber to make sure its level

[ray_von]

chrispitman said:

Have been trying to set the front camber and having a little problem.

I have the front of the car 13.5cm off the ground at the out rigger and 14.5cm at the rear both sides.

To set the camber I measured the height of the center of the hub from the ground removed the wheel and used wooden wedges until the hub was at the same height and not bearing on the jack, at this point with the camber gauge fixed to a wheel stud the max camber the gauge will go is about neg 1/4 deg.

I have new top wish bones and ball joints from TVR Car Parts the wish bones look the same and the ball joint are the correct one being the slimline ball type.

Could some one please tell me what I have done wrong or I can do to solve this problem.

Could this be the problem, worth checking

[spend]

Don't be so 'holier than thou' - if you haven't made stupid mistakes you've done probably done FA! At least the guy rebuilt a lot of the stuff himself unlike plenty of the dreamers who just want to be able to tell their mechanics 'how to do it'

Dave

[That Daddy]

spend said:

Don't be so 'holier than thou' - if you haven't made stupid mistakes you've done probably done FA! At least the guy rebuilt a lot of the stuff himself unlike plenty of the dreamers who just want to be able to tell their mechanics 'how to do it'

Dave

Who,s that aimed at Dave?

[spend]

You lot! I think the guy is still on here, and may not be as thick skinned as me... The mistake was not quoted to take the piss, its likely if one person has done it - someone else will at some time

Dave

but then again it was on a Griff :-)

[ray_von]

whatspendshould have said:

You lot!Except ray_von who didn't take the piss and offered only good advice based on his past experience

I thought that's what you meant to say

[spend]

between_the_lines_ray_von said:

whatspendshould have said:

You lot!Except ray_von who didn't take the piss and offered only good advice based on his past experience

I thought that's what you meant to say

Whos' the silly bugger who fitted his wishbones back to front

Don't you start!!! it was bad enough with the rumour (Hmmm wonder who started that?) that you were downgrading to a BMW, but a Gayriff?

Dave

smiley at end just so you dont get upset :-))))

[ray_von]

spend said:

Whos' the silly bugger who fitted his wishbones back to front
Dave

ERR not me. As for BMW's that didn't last long, about 10 seconds after my arse hit the seat to be honest

[spend]

ray_von said:

spend said:

Whos' the silly bugger who fitted his wishbones back to front
Dave

ERR not me. As for BMW's that didn't last long, about 10 seconds after my arse hit the seat to be honest

Someone did, or at least thought about it.... Its a bugger the search only going back 2 years, memory doesn't stretch to who did what

Wonder how many seconds the Gayriff urge will last when you've finished stirring up Dave, Jigs, Mike etal

Dave

[ray_von]

spend said:

ray_von said:

spend said:

Whos' the silly bugger who fitted his wishbones back to front
Dave

ERR not me. As for BMW's that didn't last long, about 10 seconds after my arse hit the seat to be honest

Someone did, or at least thought about it.... Its a bugger the search only going back 2 years, memory doesn't stretch to who did what

Wonder how many seconds the Gayriff urge will last when you've finished stirring up Dave, Jigs, Mike etal

Dave

No Dave, I only took my wishbones off in September this year. Stirring, don't know what you mean. Who are these three(not too) wise men you speak of?

[spend]

ray_von said:

No Dave, I only took my wishbones off in September this year. Stirring, don't know what you mean. Who are these three(not too) wise men you speak of?

You forgot the smiley, Mr 'butter-wouldn't-melt-in-my-mouth' Rave

Dave

PS: Lay off Mack BTW, I've got his exhaust on my car - it might add a few 000's if I ever want to sell it :angelic_stirring_smiley: