Front right side camber bolt snapped!!!
11-Jul-2008, 01:08 PM
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Front right side camber bolt snapped!!!
is this even possible?
i don't track the car and drive it once in a while only...i looked my rim and tire and i was wondering why was it so in(negative camber) then i saw the camber bolt, it was just half left and its still intact though...im kinda scared to drive it fearing it may fall apart.
any help guys...?
thanks
i don't track the car and drive it once in a while only...i looked my rim and tire and i was wondering why was it so in(negative camber) then i saw the camber bolt, it was just half left and its still intact though...im kinda scared to drive it fearing it may fall apart.
any help guys...?
thanks
11-Jul-2008, 01:48 PM
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post a pic. i'm not familiar with camber correction on the newer style. is it a cam bolt like some other macphearson strut setups or is it an upper camber plate. if it's a cam bolt, is the lower one fixed while the upper is adjustable?
11-Jul-2008, 01:53 PM
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^yes its a bolt...now i gotta look at it again to see if its the lower part or the upper part.
does this mean i can't drive the car right...because camber bolts are the one holding my suspension and wheels...isn't it?
i better take pics too!
does this mean i can't drive the car right...because camber bolts are the one holding my suspension and wheels...isn't it?
i better take pics too!
12-Jul-2008, 08:55 AM
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the bolt was in all the way...was done by a professional installer.
the point is...how did it just snap by? what's the reason behind it?
...im getting new parts on tuesday. now car for now
the point is...how did it just snap by? what's the reason behind it?
...im getting new parts on tuesday. now car for now
12-Jul-2008, 10:51 AM
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ya, it wouldn't be safe to drive it like this. you can just put the stock honda bolt back in and drive it like that. but you're right, that holds the wheel to the car basically. it might have snapped cuz it was overtightened.
15-Jul-2008, 03:58 PM
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very strange that it would just break off like that...pretty reputable company and lots of people use them for camber kits on all sorts of cars...first i've heard of one doing this...
15-Jul-2008, 08:22 PM
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its the top part that snapped...i talked to my mechanic and he told me that i can still drive the car but no highway...i hasn't moved since it snapped anyway...but im getting it fix up this thursday
15-Jul-2008, 08:24 PM
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i have the same bolts in my car...had them put in last october...only one on each side...i put some neg camber in the front (-1.5) about a month ago and i've tracked the car with no problems...
very strange that it would just break off like that...pretty reputable company and lots of people use them for camber kits on all sorts of cars...first i've heard of one doing this...
very strange that it would just break off like that...pretty reputable company and lots of people use them for camber kits on all sorts of cars...first i've heard of one doing this...
this is my first time hearing this as well...funny thing is i don't drive the car and it broke...maybe its a sign to drive it more
