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Old 06-25-2010, 06:59 PM
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Front camber arm problem

I got these adjustable control arms from an ebay seller. here is a link to one of his other auctions.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissa...Q5fAccessories

But when i went to install it, i came to this problem.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v4...armproblem.mp4

does anyone have any suggestions? I already contacted the seller and am probably sending back the arms, but before i do i was wondering if anyone knows of a fix
 
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Old 06-25-2010, 07:41 PM
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Maybe you have the wrong side camber arm installed. Check to see if it's the Correct arm. (Left or Right)...
 
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Old 06-25-2010, 07:46 PM
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You have to take the black cone off the stock arm. It's a bitch and a half to get off. Easiest way is with a puller.
 
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Old 06-25-2010, 07:49 PM
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i was gonna try that, but i noticed that the gel in the stock ball joint was starting to seep out. Guess I have to buy a new one from the dealer. is it that part # 40173-al500 that i saw in the sticky thread?
 
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Old 06-25-2010, 07:58 PM
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unless you plan on re-using the stock arms, i'd just take it off them. I dont know what the part number is
 
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Old 06-26-2010, 03:24 AM
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keep ur stock front arm
 
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Old 06-26-2010, 03:48 AM
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You have to take the stock ball joint cone off and reuse it. I have those same arms, they work great.
 
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Old 06-26-2010, 02:38 PM
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I got one of these from an auto parts store (pitman puller). Fits behind the cone sleeve perfect. That combined with a screwdriver to keep the puller from spinning, makes quick work of removing the cone. It only costs me like $8

 
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Old 06-26-2010, 02:54 PM
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Oh, one more thing. You need to put a washer behind that nut or it could eventually pull through the suspension arm (original SPC kits came with just the nut....they sent out a revised kit that included washers). Looks like your kit didn't come with one (pics on ebay don't show it coming with one). You could just reuse your OEM nut if it will fit.
 
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Old 06-26-2010, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by G35papa
Oh, one more thing. You need to put a washer behind that nut or it could eventually pull through the suspension arm (original SPC kits came with just the nut....they sent out a revised kit that included washers). Looks like your kit didn't come with one (pics on ebay don't show it coming with one). You could just reuse your OEM nut if it will fit.
I just always re-use the OEM one, i hate the washer spc provides, it seems too thin when you tighten everything down.
 
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Old 06-26-2010, 06:30 PM
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I reused the oem one on mine.
 
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I just always re-use the OEM one, i hate the washer spc provides, it seems too thin when you tighten everything down.
I do too. The OEM bolts/nuts are so solid.
 
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Im gonna go get the puller tomorrow, and do this so we can go get it alligned
 
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