Rear camber

mucky · Unread post by **mucky** » 01 Sep 2004, 15:00

The camber on my '92 Xantia is way out. The inside shoulder of the tyres gets to the metal while the rest is still new!! Can the camber be adjusted or is it a bearing problem. If its bearings is it a big expensive job to do myself, as the car my well be off to citroen heaven.

rossd · Unread post by **rossd** » 01 Sep 2004, 15:13

I take it this is on the rear wheels? If so, the camber cannot be adjusted and the rear arm bearings will have failed. The parts are available from various sources and there are some guides on the net with pictures.
Edit: Of course, reading the subject line shows this to be rear camber [:D]

ItDontGo · Unread post by **ItDontGo** » 01 Sep 2004, 15:37

It wont be the camber it will be the toe-out angle thats doing the damage. The wheel will be pointing outward at the front slightly and this will be pulling the tyre onto the inside edge as you drive along in a straight line. This will be due to dud rear arm bearings as rossd says.
It probably would oversteer quite a bit in opposite-hand bends so it would be a good idea to sort it out.