Positive camber and constant warping problem Options

[revelsumgt]

Hi guys, really hope someone out there can help me with this headache i've had recently!

My front left wheel has a positive camber, I think previous owner curbed it, wheel looks like \------|

The car has had a second hand hub, strut and wishbone fitted, this has improved things alot but not completely, I am now wondering what else it could be, I hope its not the subframe! I read that people alter the camber but would I need a kit to do this or can it be done alone?

Headache 2

Third set of discs + pads on the same side, front left, they have all warped! Shaking through the steering wheel and pulsing on pedal whilst braking. I have tested the temperatures of disks, left is higher then right which I guess kinda makes sense. What is worth changing here? Rod ends? Ball joint? Caliper? Garage tell me my caliper isn't sticking.

Someone please help me, I have considered a full alignment/chamber/body check at a professional garage but not sure where to look.

Absolute love the car and have spent hundreds already doing it up.



Andy

Forgot to say, my car is a 1995 GT 2.0 UK

Thanks

[revelsumgt]

Well I rang Toyota yesterday and they want £88 for camber/alignment/suspension check/see if anything is bent

Another £44 to check the brakes and tell me what the problem is, apparently they take them off and use a machine to see where the problem has come from. They reckon it's a bad caliper.

The only thing they will do is adjust all setting and give me a full report for the brake problem and direct me for what I should do next.

I'm thinking this will save a lot of headaches and I don't think its something a back street garage should be doing.

The worst thing that can happen is my subframe is bent for which they said the car would need a jig!

Car isn't lowered, alignment is actually fine, the steering doesn't shake when driving, just on braking. I think after all this research i've finally come to the conclusion that my camber is out, if not, subframe is bent. As for brakes, caliper needs replacing/reconditioning - my next headache after Toyota have finished diagnosing the problem.

Hey, it could be worse right!

Andy

This post has been edited by revelsumgt: May 11, 2011 - 3:39 PM