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Rear camber bolt stripped

6.3K views 10 replies 8 participants last post by  JHOOPS02  
#1 ·
So it happened, the eccentric washer divet was sheared by the bolt and now does not move as bolt is rotated... so I cant get proper alignment...

This seems to be a known issue on lowered evos... the only solution I have come accross through reading is buy a new set of bolts from the dealership or shell out 300+ on adjustable camber arms, which is an overkill for my needs...


Now has anyone found out another solution? used some other camber bolts that worked? I am talking about the rear ones.
 
#3 ·
Just buy new washers for the bolt. This was the part number I needed for my 2013 cause the first person who did the alignment stripped the hell out of them. MN184102
 
#5 ·
Same issue they strip easy the dealer stripped two new washers, I left them stripped camber is still fine on rear -1.2. If your evo is lowered you pretty much have to jack up the rear and adjust the camber bolts all the way in to prevent stripping the washers, I bet there are many stripped they just don't know it yet.
 
#9 ·
A trick used by folks who do string alignments might be helpful here (if you don't have dollies):

Take two plastic garbage bags and shoot some WD40 in side them. Then drive the car onto the bags, such that they're under the rear wheels.

The issue isn't (usually) the mere weight on the tires, it's the tires not allowing the suspension to move inwards or outwards when you try to adjust camber in the rear. In the rear, camber is adjusted by moving the lower half of the wheel inwards and outwards, so the tire must move away from or towards the car.

A greased-up garbage bag makes this movement easy.