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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / June 2005Camber Wheel Alignment on Caprice
Hi, I am getting severe outside edge wear on the 2 front tires on my 85 Chevy Caprice. Just the outside edges are wearing down (steel showing). 35K miles on the tires. The rest of the tread on the tires is full, with no unusual wear. Sounds to me like the camber is off on both front wheels. I had a new center link installed a while ago. Maybe that is to blame. Can I adjust something in the front end to correct the problem, such as turning some adjustment sleeves about 1/8 inch out or in on both sides? Maybe I'll end up taking it to Sears, but just thought I'd ask about any DIY solutuons first. Thanks A new centerlink MIGHT have affected the toe-in, which MIGHT cause the outer edges of the tire to wear. The Centerlink did NOT affect the camber. MechTherapy <Hasclue@aol.com> wrote in article <1119611164.632299.72640@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>... > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Thanks > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Thanks Check the toe-in first. When the new center link was put in it probably changed it. Wouldn't an out-of-align toe-in wear the entire tire, and not just the edges ? Thanks Depends on how bad it is, and tire pressure.  SignatureSteve > Wouldn't an out-of-align toe-in wear the entire tire, and not just the > edges ? > > Thanks > Wouldn't an out-of-align toe-in wear the entire tire, and not just the > edges ? > > Thanks The accelerated wear tendency of an improper toe setting is wear on the inside or outside edge of the tire, depending on if the problem is excessive toe out or excessive toe in. A sign that this is a toe problem vs. a camber problem is that improper toe causes the tread blocks to "feather-edge". If you run your hand from the outside to the inside of the tread and back, one way will feel smooth while the other direction will tend to grab your hand (like petting a shark). Toyota MDT in MO |
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