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Camber Adjustment (Front)

  1. Remove nuts and bolts securing strut to steering knuckle. See Fig 1 . If lower bolt hole has been elongated, go to step 3). See Fig 2 and Fig 3 . If lower bolt hole has NOT been elongated, go to next step.
  2. Disengage strut from steering knuckle. Reposition strut at lower control arm. Elongate lower bolt hole. Paint exposed metal with rust-preventive paint or primer.
  3. Install bolts and nuts, but DO NOT tighten nuts. Move top of wheel inward or outward as necessary until camber is as specified. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS  . Tighten nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
Fig 1: Adjusting Front Camber
G95E14633Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Elongating Bolt Hole For Camber Adjustment (Front Struts)
G95H14628Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 3: Elongating Bolt Hole For Camber Adjustment (Rear Struts)
G97A03517Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.