Six cylinder two wheel drive automatic 130,000 miles.
I cannot get straight answers on why they still cannot align the car. I replaced the rear suspension assembly bars and bushings, then I replaced the front lower tie rod ends, then I replaced the front lower ball joints. Now they say I need front struts to get the camber/caster in spec, and two rear eccentric bolts ($530.00) to get the rear toe in spec. It is the rear eccentric bolts that have me baffled. They are just bolts. I do not see how they could possible effect the rear toe. They are bolted through the new rear suspension assembly bars with new bushings. I see the large adjusting nut, but I cannot see how turning that nut would move anything related to rear toe. Nor can I see how paying someone $530.00 to replace two bolts would align the car. I think the part I am looking for is an "alignment cam bolt kit" but I am not sure. Can someone explain how a bolt goes bad?
I cannot get straight answers on why they still cannot align the car. I replaced the rear suspension assembly bars and bushings, then I replaced the front lower tie rod ends, then I replaced the front lower ball joints. Now they say I need front struts to get the camber/caster in spec, and two rear eccentric bolts ($530.00) to get the rear toe in spec. It is the rear eccentric bolts that have me baffled. They are just bolts. I do not see how they could possible effect the rear toe. They are bolted through the new rear suspension assembly bars with new bushings. I see the large adjusting nut, but I cannot see how turning that nut would move anything related to rear toe. Nor can I see how paying someone $530.00 to replace two bolts would align the car. I think the part I am looking for is an "alignment cam bolt kit" but I am not sure. Can someone explain how a bolt goes bad?
Nov 9, 2010 at 11:47 PM




