Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 front camber shims

From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:03:58 +0000 (UTC)

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Even with the nuts slackened the spring is pressing down on the bracket cau=
sing it to rotate and apply pressure on the shims making them difficult to =
remove or insert.=C2=A0 You might try prying on the lower wishbone arm with=
 a large screwdriver or something similar to relieve the pressure on the br=
acket to allow insertion and/or removal of the shims.
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 I=E2=80=99m adjusting front camber. The official method is =E2=80=9Cslacke=
n the nuts=20
securing lower wishbone brackets=E2=80=9C and =E2=80=9Cremove or add shims =
as=20
necessary=E2=80=9D.

Without removing anything other than the wheel, there=E2=80=99s only tight=
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access, and I can=E2=80=99t get the shims to budge. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Lee
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99m adjusting front camber. T=
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From: Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:43:48 +0000

Lee-

After you loosen the wishbone brackets try a small pry bar between the lower spring plate and the frame- that should take the pressure off the shims and let you add or remove.

Randy
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> On Nov 9, 2025, at 10:10 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
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> I’m adjusting front camber. The official method is “slacken the nuts securing lower wishbone brackets“ and “remove or add shims as necessary”.
>
> Without removing anything other than the wheel, there’s only tight access, and I can’t get the shims to budge. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Lee
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From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:58:15 -0600

Thanks all,

I just used my spring compressor to relieve spring tension then the 
entire suspension assembly could be shifted, and I was able to remove 
the shims.

Lee

On 2025-11-10 06:43, Randy and Valerie DeRuiter wrote:
> Lee-
> 
> After you loosen the wishbone brackets try a small pry bar between the 
> lower spring plate and the frame- that should take the pressure off the 
> shims and let you add or remove.
> 
> Randy
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> I’m adjusting front camber. The official method is “slacken the nuts 
>> securing lower wishbone brackets“ and “remove or add shims as 
>> necessary”.
>> 
>> Without removing anything other than the wheel, there’s only tight 
>> access, and I can’t get the shims to budge. Any suggestions?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Lee