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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 09:44 PM
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Default How much movement in camber cams?

I am rebuilding the suspension in my '79. Well, I am cleaning the strut rod mount and the cam bolts do not move to what seems to me "the full range of movement". The cam disks are tight right in the center of the adjustment. In other words, the bolts get stuck in the middle. Is this normal? I started grinding a little because it seems to me that they should move the full range within the cam bolt holes. Any help please. Thanks in advance.
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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 10:01 PM
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What are you grinding? Not the cam itself, I hope. Did you loosen the nuts on the bolts first?
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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 10:41 PM
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Yeah, I had the nuts totally off and the bolts would not turn past half a revolution.
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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 10:53 PM
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Push harder. Mine didn't either until I muscled them.
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Old Apr 13, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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If I do that, it seems that they can't be adjusted.
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Old Apr 15, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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Have you removed the bolts completely and inspected the slot in the mounting bracket?
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