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F$&%ing Camber bushing won't tighten!!!!


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The short version is the pinch bolt won't tighten enough to hold the camber bushing tight. It slides up in no time. I have the the after market bushings that are basically 2 pieces with 1 turning inside the other. The way I see it is I have 2 options

1. Use my spare passenger side pivot beam and basically start over:bawling:

OR

2. When I get the alignment done get them to weld the GD thing to the pivot beam and tack weld it to prevent it from turning:icon_welder:

What do you think???
 
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What's happening? The two sides of the beam where it's split are hitting each other before the bushing is secured? Did you get the correct bushings?
 

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The driver's side is solid and tight so I am pretty sure its the right ones. There is till gap to tighten but not much. I guess i could try heat before I tighten. Maybe?
 

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sounds like the wrong bushing. its obviously too small if you tighten the pinch bolt so much that the split touches.....
 

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it's also possible he's using the replacement bolt that kame with his balljoints ans he's running out of threads before the pinch bolt pinches...

Try putting a washer under the head of the bolt?

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It was the shoulder on the bolt. Thanks guys.
 

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Thanks for the update. Glad it turned out to be something simple :icon_thumby:
 

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