Installing the Eccentric Bolt

Installing the Eccentric Bolt

Removal

1. CAUTION: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the vehicle. These devices restrict the number of times a nut or bolt can be used.

NOTE: An eccentric bolt must be fitted to both front lower wishbones.

Open engine compartment and fit paintwork protection covers to fenders.
2. Raise vehicle on a four-post lift.
3. Position road wheels in the central position.
4. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands.





5. Release steering column from pinion shaft.
Remove clamp bolt.
Move column upwards to release.





6. Disconnect connector from steering rack transducer.





7. Release hose from steering rack.
Remove tie straps.
Remove insulation rubbers.





8. Lower steering rack.

CAUTION: Do not allow the weight of steering rack to hang on the PAS pipes.

Remove bolts from brackets.
Carefully lower steering rack.





9. Remove nut and bolt from rear arm of lower wishbone.
Repeat procedure on opposite-side wishbone.

Installation





1. Fit eccentric bolt to rear arm of lower wishbone.
Fit bolt, make sure bolt is fully entered into crossbeam flange.
Fit and tighten nut but leave loose enough to allow bolt to be rotated.
Repeat procedure on opposite-side wishbone.





2. Fit steering rack.
Align steering rack to vehicle.
Fit and tighten bolts.





3. Secure hose to steering rack.
Fit insulation rubbers.
Secure hose to steering rack with tie straps.

4. NOTE: Make sure steering wheel and road wheels are in the central position before fitting steering column.





Fit steering column to pinion shaft.
Move column downwards onto pinion shaft.
Fit and tighten clamp bolt.





5. Connect electrical connector to steering rack transducer.





6. Rotate eccentric bolt until the raised indicator strip on the bolt head flange is in the 6 o'clock position.
This position will set the camber angle to its original setting.
Repeat procedure on opposite-side eccentric bolt.

7. Remove stands and lower jack.
8. Lower four-post lift and remove vehicle.
9. Remove paintwork protection covers from fenders.
10. Adjust camber. See below.

Adjusting Camber

NOTE: Both eccentric bolts should now be in the position as detailed above, i.e. with the indicator strip in the 6 o'clock position.
Rotating the eccentric bolt through 90 degrees from the 6 o'clock position, so that the indicator strip is outboard of the bolt center will cause the lower-wishbone rear fulcrum to move outward. This will, depending on original camber angle, either decrease the positive camber or increase the negative camber.

Rotating the eccentric bolt through 90 degrees from the 6 o'clock position, so that the indicator strip is inboard of the bolt center will cause the lower-wishbone rear fulcrum to move inward. This will, depending on original camber angle, either increase the positive camber or decrease the negative camber.

1. Adjust the camber angle to the correct setting.
2. After adjustment of the camber angle, measure the suspension geometry, record the results and re-adjust if necessary.





3. Tighten eccentric fulcrum bolt. Repeat procedure on opposite-side eccentric bolt.
4. Check toe setting and adjust if necessary.
5. Road test vehicle.