Front LCA camber/caster bolts questions
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Front LCA camber/caster bolts questions
Hey guys,
This is purely information based as more then likely i will send my car for an alignment when its back together. My questions are, i noticed on removal that just for kicks i tried tightening them up again and the cam thats on the nut side want to turn some. I noticed that the cam bolt with the flat side has some wiggle room between it and the cam. Is this normal? I have new ones coming anyway but just want to see what's normal. Also, the FSM says to adjust caster first and tighten the nuts up but then it says to break the nuts again and adjust camber, am i reading that correct?
Last question, i was going to nickel plate some other bolts that attach the upper control arms on and also the lower strut onto the LCA, but there is this green stuff on it, you think this nickel wouldn't interfere?
Thanks,
Eddie
This is purely information based as more then likely i will send my car for an alignment when its back together. My questions are, i noticed on removal that just for kicks i tried tightening them up again and the cam thats on the nut side want to turn some. I noticed that the cam bolt with the flat side has some wiggle room between it and the cam. Is this normal? I have new ones coming anyway but just want to see what's normal. Also, the FSM says to adjust caster first and tighten the nuts up but then it says to break the nuts again and adjust camber, am i reading that correct?
Last question, i was going to nickel plate some other bolts that attach the upper control arms on and also the lower strut onto the LCA, but there is this green stuff on it, you think this nickel wouldn't interfere?
Thanks,
Eddie
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you have an FD? the FD has two adjusters, as you've seen. the camber adjustment is achieved by moving the lower ball joint outwards, and the castor adjustment is achieved by moving the ball joint forwards and backwards. so the two adjustments relate to each other.
the racers just max out the camber, and then you'd trim it up to get the castor you wanted, as thats easy.
the racers just max out the camber, and then you'd trim it up to get the castor you wanted, as thats easy.
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top tip: tighten these bolts to the tight end of Mazda's spec. these bolts come loose and move around on the race cars, and so we actually torque them tighter than spec. in the last few years we've actually gone to bigger bolts, so we can go tighter
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