0pyders

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They're making a wide V shape. I never touched the struts. Would it be something to do with the ball joint stud being pivoted wrong when I reinstalled the a arms?

Guest

If you also changed springs, then they'll need a couple of weeks of driving to take a set. With used old springs, IDK if they need to re-set or not.

0pyders

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I reused my springs.

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did you index them correctly? roll the car or drive it around and the bushings and such will settle/relax and it should be better. The balljoint cannot be installed wrong.

did you unbolt the struts from the spindle? if you did, you have changed the alignment and will need to have it all check and corrected

0pyders

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Yes I made sure I installed the springs in right (I followed the "suspension how to" sticky). Did not unbolt the struts from the spindle. I think I'll drive it around the block for a little while and see if that does it. Thanks for the replies guys, I appreciate it.

AM91Camaro_RS

your title says control arm replace... need some more info here. if you installed a different arm than was there, that could be what affected your camber. what was the reason for replacing? ride height look normal?

0pyders

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One of the arms was different than the ones I took off. The arm I bought was a 1990 stock firebird arm while mine was an 86. I replaced it because I accidentally bent my old a- arm trying to replace the bushings. Ride height does look normal. I looked at my bent arm and the replacement and they both looked the exact same in every way (except the bent part lol).

AM91Camaro_RS

If you didn't mess with the struts at all then I would say that your problem is in the length of the a-arm. The length of the a-arm will move the bottom of your tire in or out for obvious reasons. There isn't any damage on the k-member, right?

0pyders

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no damage on the k-member.
Can't it just be fixed with an alignment? Like maybe have more or less camber on one side to balance it out?

BlackenedBird

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Have you moved the car yet? Until it is moved, maybe 50 feet or so at least, everything will "look" wrong. 3rd Gens need to move for everything to settle into place.

AM91Camaro_RS

It could possibly be fixed with an alignment. depends on the current position of the top strut mount and how far out of alignment it is. BlackenedBird has a good point. I just assumed you had moved the car already...if you haven't, you need to do that. Any car needs to be moved back and forth some (or just driven around some) to let the suspension settle after being jacked up.

0pyders

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Car has not moved an inch in 2 years. I bet that's it.