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Old Jul 3, 2021 | 04:33 PM
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My snubber bushing replacement has led to several other repairs. I also replaced U-joints and rear shocks, next I will replace spring/shackle mounts and strut rods. As you can see, the strut rod bushings are shot. This my first vette and I am not sure about the camber bolts. Do I just take note of what position they are in and replicate it when I reinstall them? Also, I want a stock style strut rods but what is the consensus on poly strut rod bushings vs original? As always, thank you for the advice.
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Rubber not poly!, there needs to be the ability to flex, I’ll call it a bit of strut rod/joint axial rotation, as the trailing arm moves up and down. You’re gonna want to realign it, at least the camber, but using the as-found settings would probably be a good idea, or just eyeball it with a bit of negative camber for the initial setting.

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Use a magic marker, that will keep you in the ball park. Dennis
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