Camber and Caster Adjustment on Non-Adjustable Vehicles Various vehicles DY K0 8-10 2

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Overview Symptoms (con’t) Repair Procedure (con’t) It also: 0º ° Many vehicles do not have a + Postive (+) 0 Steering Axis • Allows for most combinations of camber CENTER provision for adjusting front camber or LINE OF TIRE and caster, from -1 to +1 degrees. caster. Alignment angles must be in • Designed for fast and easy “on-vehicle” VERTICAL specification for proper tire life, steering Lead Point replacement.

0° • Re-adjustable if needed – wheel return, vehicle stability and Negative (-) future adjustments can be improved suspension component life. CASTER easily made with a simple Models affected: turn of the ball stud. Year Application 300C. Magnum, CAMBER (above) CASTER (above) 2005-2009 Charger & Challenger Diagnosis , Dodge Stratus 1995-2000 & Breeze Conv. & Sdn. If it is suspected that alignment is out of 1995-2006 Dodge Stratus Sdn. specification, due to handling or steering issues, or improper tire wear, perform an 1995-2000 Chrysler Sebring Cpe, , Eagle Talon alignment check. If it is determined that MOOG® Adjust. Adjustable 1999-2008 Hyundai Sonata, XG300, XG350 camber and/or caster adjustment is needed, Year Application Range Ball Joint and the vehicle has no provision for such Part # 1994-1999 AWD & FWD, Galant adjustment, then an adjustable ball joint Chrysler 300C. 2005- -3/4 to should be installed to enable bringing the , K7469 2001-2008 Kia Amanti, Optima 2009 +3/4 vehicle to proper specifications. Charger & Challenger 1990-2008 Acura, Honda & Isuzu (See MOOG Chrysler Cirrus, catalogs for more Specific applications) 1995- Dodge Stratus & 2000 Acura & Honda (See MOOG catalogs for Plymouth Breeze 1988-2008 -1 to +1 K7451 more Specific applications) Chrysler Sebring 1995- Repair Procedure Conv. & Sdn. Dodge Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, 2006 2006-2008 Lincoln Zephyr Stratus Sdn. Remove and replace the non-adjustable Chrysler Sebring Cpe, 1995- 2003-2008 Mazda 6 ® Dodge Avenger, upper ball joint with a MOOG Problem Solver 2000 adjustable ball joint. In many cases, the ball Eagle Talon joints are pressed into the steering knuckle 1999- Hyundai Sonata, 2008 XG300, XG350 Symptoms or control arm and are difficult to remove and -1 to +1 K7452 install, especially with age. Many technicians 1994- Mitsubishi Eclipse 1999 AWD & FWD, Galant beat and hammer the ball joints out and back On many late model vehicles, OE 2001- Kia Amanti, Optima manufacturers have not made provisions in. This is very time-consuming and can 2008 for front camber and caster adjustments for damage the steering knuckle and the new ball Acura, Honda & Isuzu joint. 1990- (See MOOG catalogs a variety of reasons, primarily to maintain -1 to +1 K90490 2008 for more Specific factory specifications for optimum vehicle It is recommended that a MOOG Problem applications) Solver Tool is used to press out the old ball dynamics. But camber and caster can Acura & Honda become out of spec from component wear joint and press in the new one. (Several tools 1988- (See MOOG catalogs -1 to +1 K90492 and slight damage caused by potholes. are available from your MOOG distributor.) 2008 for more Specific applications) Proper camber and caster specifications are The MOOG Problem Solver adjustable ball joint 2006- Ford Fusion, Mercury key in a performing a proper alignment. allows “non-adjustable” vehicles to become 2008 Milan, Lincoln Zephyr fully adjustable for front camber and caster. -1 to +1 K500013 2003- Mazda 6 Con’t next column Con’t next column 2008

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