Ok, for my first quest for assistance...the 74 Comet project my son & I are working on has a driver's side front wheel that cambers in (top of the tire heads inboard). Crawling under it, I found that the tie rod is loose and the rubber boot at the wheel end is cracked...is this the reason for the camber? I have picked up a new outer end at Autozone, and am about to swap it out. Just wondering if I should look at other reasons while I'm under there...
We have a Chilton's ( a very old version) and yes most all of the bushings are shot. We are planning a complete suspension overhaul ( a little at a time) but I was trying to get the camber problem addressed as soon as possible...looks like I may have to do everything in order to see a result.
The tie rod will effect the toe-in and toe-out of the front wheels. Excessive camber is caused by the upper and lower bushings, upper and lower ball joints to a point. Could be as simple as a loose lower control arm eccentric.
That would be my bet. If the eccentric bolt isn't torqued correctly when adjusted the car sinks and the tires move inward at the top providing a lot of negative camber.
