Front

CAMBER, ADJUST




Coupe

1. Loosen both ball joint mounting bolts on control arm and install tools US4490 and VW582, or equivalents.
2. Tighten tensioner nut to break joint loose from control arm.
3. Loosen tensioner nut until wheel has negative camber. When nut is loosened, weight of vehicle on wheels will move wheel to negative camber position.
4. Adjust camber to specification, torque mounting bolts to 47 ft.lbs. and remove tools.




On 4 cylinder vehicles, toe is adjusted on one side only by turning tie rod. The following procedure must be used when adjusting 5 cylinder vehicles.
1. Turn steering gear to center position, then remove lower gear box cover plate attaching bolt.
2. Attach center tool 3075 or equivalent with bracket over mounting nut on left tie rod.
3. Remove bolt from spacer on chain of centering tool.
4. Insert bolt removed in step 3 through the hole marked with ``L'' on centering tool and tighten to steering gear.
5. Measure and divide total toe in half.
6. Loosen clamps and outer locknut on both tie rods.
7. Turn tie rods until toe is within specifications.
8. Tighten clamps and locknuts on tie rods, check and position steering wheel in center position as necessary, remove centering tool, and torque lower gear box cover plate attaching bolt to 14 ft.lbs.