The continuing saga of my left front tire wear

[Mark K 2]

Just got back from the Ford dealer. He did a second option-type check of my front end alignment. Apparently, I need a camber-caster adjustment kit on the left control arm. WTF? I gave the garage that did my last alignment a Moog K80065 Cam Bolt Kit.

 

[EddieS'04]

Did the previous garage install the kit? Or just say they did.

You might have had a lazy mechanic. That is why your tire wore out again.

 

[swshawaii]

I gave the garage that did my last alignment a Moog K80065 Cam Bolt Kit.

TWO kits needed. The "garage" only installed the passenger side?

 

[Mark K 2]

They only installed the passenger side kit.



Left front camber: 0.2 degrees

Left front caster: 4.2 degrees



There we go.

 

[scott degroot]

The camber and caster numbers you posted shouldn't cause a tire wear issue. What are the rest of the numbers?

 

[Mark K 2]

Left front toe: 0.15



Right front camber: -0.6

Right front camber: 4.2

Right front toe: 0.10



Total toe: 0.25

Steer ahead 0.03

 

[swshawaii]

Something's not right. Right camber is 4.2 degrees with left inside tire wear? :banghead:

 

[scott degroot]

That camber # is supposed to be caster

 

[Mark K 2]

Today, I finally got in to to tweak my front end alignment. The place where I bought my new tires reportedly has "the best front end guy in the county" and his and my schedules finally matched up... a Sunday morning, of all times. All I needed was a left front tow-in adjustment. He allotted 90 minutes for the job, but it only took 15 minutes, so he gave me a 50% discount on the front end alignment. Since I was paying with a gift card I'd received when I bought my new tires, I had enough left over to buy a few small tools that I needed. :banana: