adjustable upper control arms?

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bigbumpinZ
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my wheels slant a little not terrible but there is negative camber on the driver side front and positive camber the passenger side front, will fully adjustable upper control arms and adjustable tension rods fix this. i have already had it aligned and they said that it might help getting those parts?


marty1mc
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Upper control arms will help with camber, adjustable tension rods will help caster. Both are needed, since one affects the other...

bigbumpinZ
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im hoping that both adjustable parts can pull my wheels back into alignment, my wheels as of right now sit like this /====/ but not that bad. there is a roaring sound that comes from the passenger side wheel. i dont no if its because the wheel is positive on camber and isn't aligned or what?

marty1mc
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Check your wheel bearings, they tend to make a loud groan when they go...

bigbumpinZ
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its like a high pitch noise and it gets louder once you start going faster

marty1mc
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Still not a bad idea to check the bearings. It could also be brake pad vibration from the wear tabs. I would lift the car, check the wheel for movement, inspect the brake pads and looking for anything rubbing.

bigbumpinZ
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i checked the wheel bearings and they were good along with the brake caliper and brakes :gotme

marty1mc
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did you try to spin the wheel and see if there is anything rubbing or making noise?

bigbumpinZ
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ya there was no rubbing it was spinning smoothly and almost didn't make noise at all, the alignment isn't perfect on the car that's why i bought the adjustable parts. Any ideas that could still be causing this roaring sound im open to options haha

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bogart101
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check your fan clutch,,,,it roars when the bearings go.


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