I was wondering if the rear camber on the driver side on a 05 s2k is out positive .7 how much play is there to fix it to get it back into spec? (-1.7 - -1.3 )

I know there is not allot of play in the rear of the car. I was involved in an accident with a curb and had the whole front drivers side replaced.(knuckle, upper and lower arm and even the steering rack.)

The lower rear drivers side arm was replaced but the camber is still positive. I noticed a weird wear pattern on the tire and just brought it back to the dealer today. I drove about 2,800 miles before seeing the issue with the tire, and never noticed that the alignment spec sheet they gave me had a positive rear drivers side camber.

The tires are expensive and they are requesting I replace the rear tires. They state if they can align the car it I would need to replace the one damaged tire and then the perfectly fine tire due to it wanting to "pull". Is there any truth to this statement?

So basically I think something is bent and they want to give me my car back again not in spec. I need to get it fixed and just want some ammo to tell the service manager tomorrow.

Thanks for any help.

 

So does anyone know if the rear is adjustable 1 full degree? I really need to call these guys today, or just get my car out of there.

 

I think I have tried rear camber settings from -1.3 to -2.2, and others have probably varied more. There should be plenty of room in an undamaged setup.

 

Here's your answer right here. If they can't align the car, something is damaged.

 

If they can't align the car to the factory (or UK) specs then something is damanged and needs to be repaired.

 

Well I know something is bent due to the specs they gave me when I got the car back. It was positive .7 and not anywhere in spec.

I never noticed it. I wore out the drivers side rear tire. Why would the car pull with a new tire on one side in the rear?

The passenger tire is fine. If you were able to move over a degree I think it maybe be able to be brought back but I am not sure if its already out that far.

I will have to wait and see. Has anyone ever had a problem where Honda says the car is in spec when its not? Shouldn't they be giving me some new tires? I had to go through insurance the first time around cause the bill was over 3k.

 

Unfortunately wearing out all four tires at the same time isn't always possible. If a vehicle's tires don't all wear out at the same time, drivers are typically forced to decide whether they should purchase four new tires, (forfeiting the worth of the two tires not fully worn out) or just two new tires on either the front or rear of the car. While purchasing a new set of tires is best because it will maintain the handling balance engineered into the vehicle as well as restore poor weather traction, it is also more expensive. Purchasing a pair of replacement tires reduces immediate expense.

If a tire fails due to a road hazzard or manufacturer defect while still relatively brand new, then there should be no stagger from side to side. In this instance, only one tire should need to be replaced.

 

[QUOTE=skynetop,Mar 5 2006, 01:59 PM]It was positive .7 and not anywhere in spec.

I never noticed it.

 

The spec range should be on the alignment sheet from the original repair. what the range is and the "actual" current spec. If not in the actual spec range then the insurance co would owe that... How long since the wreck?

 

Thanks racer for the info.

The car was fixed at the end of Oct. I am not sure how many miles are on the car, maybe 3k.

The left rear camber was .7 when I got it back. The spec sheet says it is susposed to be between -1.7 - -1.3.

The reciept from the dealer states they will honor the cars work for 12k. I they could always state it was another speed bump or pot hole that could have caused the car to get unaligned but if they cant get it even close, I might have a case.

Thanks for all the replies. The dealer had my car for well over a month when they first had it. It took weeks to fix it and then after it was done they damaged the rocker panel on the passenger side. I had to bring it back and have it painted. God only knows what is going to happen to it now.