Vance,
Yes I have moved the car. Not far, but a few hundred feet, driven up
and back the street. The wheel bearings are new, and I followed the
common guidelines of tightening nut slowly until the hub begins to
resist turning, then back nut off by 1 flat. Nonetheless, I'll double
check for play in the wheel as you suggest.
As far as the alignment, I highly suspect that the toe does need to be
aligned, but it makes sense to me to wait until I have both sides
rebuilt before I look at the toe-in.
Thank you, I'll keep all of this in mind as I complete the drivers side.
Cheers, - Robert -
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Navarrette, Vance wrote:
> Robert:
>
> Have you rolled the car forward 5-10 feet before concluding that
> there is a negative camber issue? When you lower the car to the floor,
> the suspension will not end up in it's final position until the car has
> rolled several feet on a level surface. This is because the bushings end
> up being compressed abnormally due to the odd moments applied to the
> suspension as it settles.
> I would not expect the shorter springs to cause an issue. The
> front suspension is of the double wishbone variety, which minimizes
> camber changes due to wheel height changes. This is a good thing, and
> was considered very sophisticated in it's day.
> Are your wheel bearings in good shape and properly adjusted? The
> wheel can tip quite a bit if the bearings are worn or not tightened
> properly. Make sure this is set up correctly. This would not show up
> necessarily on the jack stands as there is no load on the wheel. Try
> tugging in and out on the top of the wheel. Can you feel any play in the
> wheel? If yes, your bearings may need tightening or replacement.
> I would not expect the worn tire to affect the camber of the
> other side of the car.
> Yes, you COULD have frame issues. Although this is not certain,
> there should be visible damage to the frame somewhere if it was twisted
> enough to cause this sort of thing.
> Are your front wheels properly aligned? If you have not aligned
> the front end, you may have a toe issue which WOULD cause a camber
> problem. The wheels DO NOT remain vertical when the steering wheel is
> turned - the outside tire will lean into the turn. So if the front end
> has toe in, one or both wheels will show negative camber (I may have
> this backwards, but I think it is correct).
> So, don't panic just yet. Check these items, I think you will
> find one or more of them is the problem, not a damaged frame or a worn
> tire.
>
> Vance
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