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Old 11-07-2015, 10:07 AM
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So, my drivers front wheel is sideways. The bottom is farther in than the top. Ball joints are newish, wheel bearing is new, there's no play anywhere with the wheel jacked up. No clicking or other noises when turning the wheel with both wheels up either. There is a vibration at a certain angle around right hand turns which I would think is related, but I'm having a horrible time tracking it down. I've got the truck jacked up right now looking at it and I can't find anything. CV feels fine too, I wobbled it around and felt of it when I replaced the wheel bearing. Any ideas would be much appreciated.
 
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Old 11-07-2015, 10:20 AM
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What???
 
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Old 11-07-2015, 10:41 AM
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Here's what I mean. It's just slightly sideways, like the line.
 
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Old 11-07-2015, 04:51 PM
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Take it to a shop and have the alignment checked.
 
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The D2s have 'live axles and unlike other cars that have independent suspension, the camber , which is what you are referring to, cannot be adjusted.

It is feasible, if the alignment is out, for the wheels to appear to have too much positive camber. If your bearing and ball joints are new they're not the problem, though even if they were bad the wheel would tilt the other way and appear to have negative camber. As min01 says have your alignment checked.
 

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Old 11-08-2015, 07:24 PM
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Yea, I didn't think it could be [easily] adjusted. Very strange. It hasn't been bumped on anything either. I'm not sure how this would've happened, but I'll have it checked as soon as I have the fundage. Thanks guys!
 
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Old 11-09-2015, 09:02 AM
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How old are your hubs?
 
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Old 11-09-2015, 10:25 AM
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New. Less than 500 miles on the one that's leaning.
 
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New. Less than 500 miles on the one that's leaning.
Are you sure it is on tight?
 
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Old 11-09-2015, 11:27 AM
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100% sure, I double checked. And there's no play anywhere that I can find.
 


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