Camber and Caster Adjustment

Camber and Caster Adjustment





Special Tool(s)





All vehicles
1. Using a 19-mm (0.76-inch) dowel, check the front subframe alignment.
^ The dowel should slide directly through the front subframe and body without tilting.

Vehicles requiring front subframe alignment








2. Loosen the 4 subframe bolts.
3. Align the front subframe to the correct position.
^ The dowel should slide directly through the front subframe and body without tilting.








4. Tighten the subframe bolts.
^ Tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.).

5. Recheck the camber and caster measurements. Follow the manufacturer's instructions. Adjust the camber and caster as necessary.
^ On a correctly aligned front subframe, the RH caster will lead the LH caster by 0.5 degrees.

Vehicles requiring camber and caster adjustment
6. Remove the cowl top vent panel.





7. Center punch the 4 alignment plate spot welds.





8. Loosen the shock upper mounting nuts.






9. CAUTION: Do not cut deeper than necessary to remove the alignment plate.

Using the special tool, remove the 4 spot welds.





10. Remove the nuts and the alignment plate.





11. Prepare the shock tower and alignment plate surfaces.
^ Remove any burrs.
^ Clean and paint any exposed metal.





12. Position the alignment plate. Loosely install the nuts.
13. Adjust the camber and caster.





14. Tighten the alignment plate nuts.
^ Tighten to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
15. Check the alignment settings. Follow the manufacturer's instructions. Readjust the camber and caster as necessary.








16. CAUTION: Do not drill deeper than 9.6 mm (0.37 inch) into the shock tower.

Drill 3 3.2-mm (0.12-inch) holes through the alignment plate and shock tower.
^ Clean and paint any exposed metal.





17. Install 3 pop rivets.
^ Use 3.2-mm (0.12-inch) diameter x 6.4-mm (0.25-inch) grip range steel pop rivets.

18. Install the cowl top vent panel.