Camber Plate Rivets Sheared

[myotis1134]

Hey guys, Installing new struts in the front. Dropped the driver side strut and discovered the camber plate flopping around. The tabs appear to have been bent out a smidge, but all the spot-welds have sheared. It's been a minute since I worked on the front suspension, and I don't remember if it was loose then. The passenger side plate looks secure.




Is this an issue? Looking around just now, I've seen people claiming to deliberately cut their plates free. Is it in my best interest to have that plate secured? Does it matter? I'm not sure.

Thanks in advance.

p.s. I'm taking this thing to an alignment shop this week, to have the subframe adjusted. I assume they'll have the capability to weld the plate in place once everything is straightened out. Does it seem reasonable to just clean up the surfaces, install the new parts, and let them handle the camber plate?

 

[Texas Marauder]

No big deal. The plates are spot welded for factory assembly. Somebody cut it loose to make an alignment adjustment. Just put it back where it was. If you didn't mark the position you may need to get an alignment.

 

[FastCAD]

Hey guys, Installing new struts in the front. Dropped the driver side strut and discovered the camber plate flopping around. The tabs appear to have been bent out a smidge, but all the spot-welds have sheared. It's been a minute since I worked on the front suspension, and I don't remember if it was loose then. The passenger side plate looks secure.

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Is this an issue? Looking around just now, I've seen people claiming to deliberately cut their plates free. Is it in my best interest to have that plate secured? Does it matter? I'm not sure.

Thanks in advance.

p.s. I'm taking this thing to an alignment shop this week, to have the subframe adjusted. I assume they'll have the capability to weld the plate in place once everything is straightened out. Does it seem reasonable to just clean up the surfaces, install the new parts, and let them handle the camber plate?

The plate at the top of the strut has threaded bolts and with lock washers and nuts gives a little bit of camber adjustment covered by the black plastic dome cap.

Do you have engine torque limiters attached to the strut tower's? Right side similar. Also, there is a sensor attached on a bracket in front of the firewall (see pic) drivers side only.

 

[fcable]

When you have it aligned, the shop should pop rivet the plates in place. This will allow you to remove the struts at a later time and not upset the alignment.

 

[myotis1134]

The plate at the top of the strut has threaded bolts and with lock washers and nuts gives a little bit of camber adjustment covered by the black plastic dome cap.

Do you have engine torque limiters attached to the strut tower's? Right side similar. Also, there is a sensor attached on a bracket in front of the firewall (see pic) drivers side only.

Yes - limiters on both towers, and several sensors bracketed to the firewall.

 

[BaySHO Performance]

Common practice is to drill out the rivets so the camber can be adjusted when installing lowering springs such as Eibachs.