What areas should I look at when the drivers side front tire has more negative camber than all others? I have new shocks and springs but can’t figure out why one is not the same. Any measurements that I can take to tell me if it’s the frame or the strut or some other part?

 

 

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The control arm bushing may be totally shot allowing the arm to move outboard under load.

I have poly bushings on the control arms.

I measured from the strut housing to the same spot on the tire on both sides and the one with negative camber is a smaller number so I am guessing that could mean a bent spindle? Would a better measurement be with the tires off to the rotor? That would isolate it to the strut assembly I guess.


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I just measured from here on the shock to a straight edge on the rotor with the measurements I got below it’s a clear indicator of why I have more negative camber on the drivers side. I just am not sure what I should do to fix this buy a new strut assembly?

 

 

Drivers side

3 5/8”

Passenger side

3 7/8”

 

This should eliminate any other issues with the car other than either the strut is bent or the spindle is bent right?

 

 

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5 hours ago, AZDatsun said:

Drivers side

3 5/8”

Passenger side

3 7/8”

Can you see any signs of damage where the tube enters the casting?  Maybe someone hit a curb in the past.

I never realized how dependent the hub alignment is on that joint with the tube.  

 

I don’t see damage but maybe it’s a smooth bend and hard to pickup with the eye.

Although now thinking about it I am not sure what side has the correct measurement. I can’t find that measurement in the fsm or what any of the angles should be


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If it's not right, replace.  That's how you make an inexpensive sports car.

I don't know if it's the same issue, but it's not the first time we've seen a bent strut assembly:

https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/60602-front-suspension-and-tire-clearance-problem/

 

This is great info thank you all. I think I need to take it to a good alignment shop to get “SAI” and that will really pinpoint what could be wrong. Still leaning towards something in the bottom of the strut housing with a slight tweak. I will update this as I get numbers back from an alignment


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