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Old 08-20-2013 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by firemangeorge
The HHR has no adjustment for the camber. To adjust the camber,you will need to change to the offset camber bolts. 2 needed. 1 for each side. About $35-40 for the bolts, unless you can find a better deal on them. Your alignment shop may have the bolts in stock, but ask ahead of time, or purchase your own before taking the car to them.
Where can I purchase this bolt is their a website so I can get an idea of what im buying
Old 08-20-2013 | 06:13 AM
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Give this link a look....

http://www.rockauto.com/dbphp/x,cata...OG_K90473.html

Raybestos and Delco also have camber bolt kits for the HHR, adjustment ranges from minus 1/4 degree to plus 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 degrees.
Old 08-20-2013 | 06:44 AM
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It sounds like you are on top of this, but don't just let it go. The twitchiness is most likely because your toe is off - specifically toed out. I used to intentionally do this to make my (former) car twitchy for autocross. Yes, when an engineer decides to go racing, home alignments become part of it...

The reason for my warning is that this absolutely EATS tires if you get out on a highway because the fronts are dragging (wears the inside down). Toe IS adjustable on these cars, so an alignment will fix it, but don't ignore it.
Old 08-20-2013 | 06:45 AM
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I got my camber bolts at the local Advance Auto Parts. They had them in stock.
Old 08-20-2013 | 08:45 AM
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However, camber adjustment may not be needed. Toe adjustment changes the camber some, that may be all that is needed. I am thinking that the problem stems from the alignment being set in the past while the bushings were bad.
Old 08-20-2013 | 10:20 AM
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True donbrew. Plus if the alignment was adjusted while the car had the bad bushings, they may have put in the offset camber bolts then. Lafinests213 may not need to buy new camber bolts.
Old 08-20-2013 | 10:52 AM
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These bolts will not work unless your strut mount holes are elongated..there is another bolt set that does not require any mod..cost more, like 20$ a bolt , but they work. Got mine at O'Reilly's,, PN K9757 by Moog.. should be able to get them at any parts store, they are not unique to HHR's.


Originally Posted by 843de
Give this link a look....

http://www.rockauto.com/dbphp/x,cata...OG_K90473.html

Raybestos and Delco also have camber bolt kits for the HHR, adjustment ranges from minus 1/4 degree to plus 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 degrees.
Old 08-20-2013 | 11:14 AM
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These bolts will not work unless your strut mount holes are elongated..there is another bolt set that does not require any mod..cost more, like 20$ a bolt , but they work. Got mine at O'Reilly's,, PN K9757 by Moog.. should be able to get them at any parts store, they are not unique to HHR's.
Pretty sure that's the same ones I got. Moog K9757. It was right at $40 for 2 of them. Yep. Somebody's making a killing selling those!
Old 08-20-2013 | 05:19 PM
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thanks for all the info i really appreciated but my car look like a i have negative camber i will take a picture today and post it so you guys see what I'm taking about
Old 08-20-2013 | 05:40 PM
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is their a how to for the Moog K9757???


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