My 1999 Civic EX has a 2 degree negative camber on the rear left wheel. This occured after all the rubber bushing were replaced in the rear. When I replaced the trailing arm bushing, I installed it per the manufactures measurement of 10 mm (it had a range of 10 to 12 mm). Is it possible that this is pushing the arm out? The car drifts to the left on flat roads. The alignment shops says they can't adjust the camber. Any advise would be great.

 

Bump. Anyone?

 

Did you replace the bushings on both sides, or only on one? Rule of thumb with anything suspension-related, always do both sides together.

 

What is the camber on the right rear?

 

I changed all the rubber bushings on both sides. The camber on the right rear is zero degrees.

 

Bent or damaged upper and/or lower control arms? 5th & 6th gen civics don't have adjustable camber unless you get aftermarket upper control arms. I think up to -2 is acceptable with stock suspension but both sides should be within a degree. Go to a different alignment shop. If their rack says everything is within specs and they aren't concerned enough to find the actual problem you need to go elsewhere.

 

Negative camber is where the tires point in from the top?
Are you sure your shocks aren't giving up the ghost?

 

^^ shocks don't have anything to do with static camber...

 

If you're being forced to ride lower, why wouldn't it?

 

shocks don't hold your car up. the springs do.

 

technicality in naming...
point being, old, tired shocks/springs can cause issues with camber as well.

 

Thanks for the input. The shocks/springs are a year old.

 

I would be more worried about the other side being at zero. You want some chamber. I run my rear chamber between - 1.5 to -2.0.