4 wheel alignment

starboard147 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:23 pm

Following on from the great article in this month's AT, I have a 4 wheel alignment looming and have just got around to loosening all the nuts/bolts on my rear suspension. No real problems but if you want to do it in your garage, you will probably need an extension bar and some heat!! Anyway, some advice, please - I think that I know the answer to this however the PET isn't that clear... Should there be a bolt in the hole that I'm pointing to in the photo???

hotblack944 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:47 pm

Any help?

starboard147 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:20 pm

Ah, thanks Jim,that's useful... thought so! Right, so I'm missing the 'Camber Adjust' (on both sides!!) From the PET, it looks like the missing bolt is a simple M12, but that wouldn't be any good for adjustment!? Or would it? Anyone care to give me a 2nd opinion??

Paul

Siggy · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:34 pm

Its a bolt with an off set spigot, as you turn the bolt it moves the arm

ExAudiSi · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:39 pm

I seem to remember from the 968 forum that the bolt is only used when adustments are being made. After that it is removed.

Siggy · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:24 pm

Simon on my 44 they were fitted and seized solid

ExAudiSi · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:39 pm

Over on the 968 forum, the opinion is that the bolt will not be there (haven't been out to check on mine, so I cannot say if it is there or not). Apparently, the eccentric bolt is the tool used to make adjustments and is available from the OPC for around £20.

starboard147 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:51 pm

Simon, an extract from the manual ties in with your point on the tool. However, I am interested to know how many people have something fitted in those holes... and whether they have a bolt or the tool (1 each side!?). The car in the AT article definitely has occupied holes...

Strange :?:

J.J. · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:04 pm

From memory I'm not sure. Will have a look tomorrow for you! Just got in & too goosed to bother tonight!

Bit late but don't have one in mine. (87 oval dash.)

mymerak · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:52 am **Posts:** 383

I have rechecked the article in AT.

There is a small miss print attached to the two photographs

The car shown with the 6 bolts painted is a 1985 3.2 and is personal property of Chris Franklin at Center Gravity

I took the photos

The mystery deepens

If I have an opportunity to do so I will try and clarify next week

RH944 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:51 am

Took this photo of my 1982 944 a couple of weeks ago. There is no bolt in the hole in question.

Hope that helps.

starboard147 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:31 am

Thanks Rich, that looks just like mine...

RH944 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:24 am

starboard147 wrote:

Thanks Rich, that looks just like mine...

Can't do. Took 20 minutes a wheelarch of jet washing to look like that :alien:

Porsche952 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:36 am

There's no bolt in mine, i've spent every waking hour the last 2 months under the rear of mine doing some major refurb work, i know every inch of it from memory ...............

i have forgotten what the wife and kids look like though ...

starboard147 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:36 pm

Stu,

What major stuff have you been up to under the back end?? Also, the Promax level 2 kit is a Lindsey DPW with chips, isn't it?? What boost are you running to get 350bhp? Dyno'd?

sorry, lots of questions

thanks for the info on the 'missing' bolt...

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