HELP with camber adjustment

gregory Casual Dubber

37 posts · joined Oct 2014 · 20 Oct 2016, 6:00 pm

#1030901

Help needed.......
70 Beetle.

Just tried to get a wheel alignment done. Left side is OK, BUT they can't get the correct Camber on the right side. The adjustment goes from 4 1/2 degrees positive to 1 1/12 degrees positive. Won't go any lower than 1 1/2..

Any ideas of where the fault could be?
Have not long had it, so no idea of history.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Oct 2016, 6:27 pm

#1030904

Check the 4 ball joints first for wear or loose u need a VW tool to do this under load

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 20 Oct 2016, 9:33 pm

#1030911

Pop the balljoints from the spindle. You'll be able to tell by hand if they're knackered or not. Sloppy or really loose is no good. Unless very new then they should still have some resistance when you move the ball in it's socket.

If the joints are OK then you next have to check the torsion arm bearings and finally see if the lower arm is bent as a heavy curbing can bend them.

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AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 21 Oct 2016, 5:10 am

#1030914

Something is bent. Have a good look at the arms. The person doing the wheel alignment should be able to work out what is wrong.

I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Oct 2016, 7:05 am

#1030915

Has the beam been cut and welded for lowering, if not done correctly the leaves can be off set to one side, you can buy adjusters with more camber but its better to find the cause first

gregory Casual Dubber

37 posts · joined Oct 2014 · 29 Oct 2016, 7:27 pm

#1031128

UPDATE.....
found the right lower balljoint was sloppy, so replaced both upper and lower.
Back for another try at wheel aligning......... Still cannot get the right side camber right.
So now going to TRY to see if something is bent.

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 · 30 Oct 2016, 6:03 am

#1031135

Go somewhere else for a wheel alignment. If the retard couldn't work out that the ball joint was worn, I wouldn't be letting him touch my car.

I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

gregory Casual Dubber

37 posts · joined Oct 2014 · 30 Oct 2016, 6:58 am

#1031136

AA003 wrote:Go somewhere else for a wheel alignment. If the retard couldn't work out that the ball joint was worn, I wouldn't be letting him touch my car.

VERY good point!

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Oct 2016, 5:38 pm

#1031148

Check the 4 ball joints first for wear or loose u need a VW tool to do this under load

As I said it has to be checked with VW tool under load

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 30 Oct 2016, 10:10 pm

#1031154

Yea, I had a guy get the total toe right but the individual was totally ballsed up.
It ain't rocket science but alas there are some folks who have trouble tying their shoes 🙂

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

gregory Casual Dubber

37 posts · joined Oct 2014 · 11 Dec 2016, 5:30 am

#1032176

All sorted. Thanks for the help.

Turned out to be bent control arms..

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 11 Dec 2016, 3:52 pm

#1032178

gregory wrote:All sorted. Thanks for the help.

Turned out to be bent control arms..

Glad you got to the bottom of it 🙂

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍