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Originally Posted by ThreeCW
If your wheel nuts were reasonably tight, then your camber measurement should be correct.
If the wheel nuts were sloppy and the wheel was not properly seated on the hub, your camber measurement may be out a bit.
What method are you using to measure the camber?
I ran across this video that uses a plumb bob to measure the camber ... it appears to be a pretty accurate method since a plumb bob always provides an accurate vertical reference line (as long the wind is not blowing in your work space). The calculation they show in the video is incorrect (as pointed out in one of the comments) ... you should use Sine in the formula instead of Tangent ... but at low inclinations it does not matter much.
See the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT1eK55ZhJo
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Thanks for the great link. I had to reach deep into my brain to remember that calculation.
I used the method in the service manual. I found center of the wheel and put a large framing square at that point. I used a level and a shim to level it up. Taped the shim to the floor. Was only 1/8 low on one side of garage floor. Put painters tape on floor so I would measure the same center spot each time.
I measured off the lower edge of the rim using needle calipers. The framing square was flush with the tops of both rims. Initially, the left tire was about 1/2 inch further in than the right.
Did I do it correctly using this method??
Thank you for taking my award away from me.
