Camber bolts?

[Peter89]

Where can I buy some camber bolts from my VN? I smashed it a while back and the alignment is out and need the bolts to adjust them since the car is slightly bent :P

I would prefer east side, close to camberwell would be nice.

[glenn l]

theres not realy a camber bolt as such for a vn, unless your talking about the fortuna camber pin like what the early falcons had, but i havnt seen one of those in year, dont think you can get them any more, the other options you have is top adjustable camber/caster plates or pull your strut out and have it straightened.

[wraith]

I suggest getting it looked at. Doesn't sound as simple as you make it out to be.

[Peter89]

VN use a macpherson strut and thus can use a camber bolt. It just changes the position of how the bolt mounts by pushing it out or pulling it in slightly.

car isn't worth any serious work on it. its crap, its old but alignment needs to be better so tyres don't overly wear.

[jzt4kikz]

never heard of this bolt thing mate on a Vn commodore, and i do wheel alignments for a living..u can do as suggested from glenn but if u dont wanna spend much cash slap a 2nd hand strut in or remove the old one and press it straight again and slap it back in...you probably would spend more time and money getting ur hands on this bolt =/ , id rather spend 30minutes pulling it out and bending it back if the car wasnt worth n e thing to me. Good luck

[Peter89]

hmm. the issue is the front bottom radiator support is bent upwards, also slightly pulling in the chassis rails. I doubt there is anyway to repair that cheaply.

I might just find a camber bolt for another car, just need to check out the suspension is mounted in commodores. I might not be possible but worth looking into.

[shreks vp]

Or if u dont care and dont wanna spend money u could try takin radiator out and get a few of the biggest people u know to jump up and down on the support or redrill new bolt holes for your strut tops

[glenn l]

unless your thinking of a chapman strut that has two bolts that mount the strut to the steering knuckle, a macpherson strut is all one peice with the strut body and stub axel all in one so there is no where to put a camber bolt unless as i segested put a camber bolt into the x-member like a xt-xf falcon has.

[shreks vp]

the three bolts at top of strut where it bolts to the car

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Yes, there is a camber bolt kit available. I used to fit them when I did wheel alignments. I can't remember where we got them, K-Mac I think. Falcon ones won't fit as the diameter of the bolt is too big to fit through the bush.

[klampy]

VN struts are ONE PIECE. the only adjustment is at the top. check if your offset strut mount (at the top) is positioned to give camber, castor or neutral, if its either set to castor or neutral, just undo it, and turn it to the right setting. your only other option is to offset the inner control arm bolt. there is no other option unless you go custom or replace it either way it will cost you money.

so IMO, just go and check your adjustment.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Yes, the strut is one piece, but you can fit a camber kit to the lower control arm bolt. Works the same as the early Fords up to XF.

You can also get an adjustable top mount that has a lot more adjustment than standard, but it it may not be enough, and a lot more expensive.

[klampy]

but you can fit a camber kit to the lower control arm bolt.

thats what i said . lol

your only other option is to offset the inner control arm bolt. .

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Splitting hairs I know, but making the bolt adjustable and offsetting it are two different things.

[klampy]

well back to the original question, where can i get camber bolts for my VN? iv never heard of an off the shelf Lower Inner Control arm Offset/Adjustable Bolt for a VN. however, you may be able to get something similar to what IRS Camber correction kit but for the front end???

[Cheap6]

Yes, there is a camber bolt kit available. I used to fit them when I did wheel alignments. I can't remember where we got them, K-Mac I think. Falcon ones won't fit as the diameter of the bolt is too big to fit through the bush.

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[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

I checked K-Mac, they don't do them anymore. Topline Parts in the US do them Camber Adjusting Bolt

[klampy]

id be suss on putting a camber adjusting bolt in the inner control arm coz doing that adjusts the overal track width and will be a minimal (if any) adjustment in camber. was the strut mount checked for its position as its 3 way adjustable.