oversteer Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 First time poster here. I started putting struts (no lift) on my '01 last night. I noticed the strut top bearings are marked L and R. They appear to control camber adjustment. Everything I've read says that front camber cannot be adjusted without aftermarket eccentric bolts. Can anyone confirm that these bearings I'm lookiing at control camber? I'm concerned with getting that back where they started. Is there some method of installing the strut and bearing in the same orientation? The L and R are visible on the tops of the mounts from inside the engine bay. Thanks in advance.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 The left and right strut mounts are identical, but they are stamped with "L" and "R" to indicate what side of the car they fit on when the "L" or "R" is in the correct orientation, due to the way that the 3 bolt holes are positioned. There's only one way to fit them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) To clarify, when the strut mount is attached to the Left side strut, align the "L" on the mount to be inline with the arrow on the upper spring seat and the notch on the back of the strut lower spring pan. When the strut mount is attached to the Right side strut, align the "R" on the mount to be inline with the arrow on the upper spring seat and the notch on the back of the strut lower spring pan. Following this guideline will allow the bolt-holes to easily line up when you go to install the struts back in the car. Edited June 23, 2015 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oversteer Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 Just to confirm, there is no way to do this wrong (assuming the strut tops stay on the original side) and change camber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyeager Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Just to confirm, there is no way to do this wrong (assuming the strut tops stay on the original side) and change camber. Correct. The only part that is left/right specific is the strut itself. The strut mount isolator (the part you are referring to), if aligned wrong, just won't bolt up right and you will be forced to realign it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 And by "forced to realign it" he means you will just need to manually rotate the isolator (using a box wrench or other tool over one of the studs to give you ample torque) until it lines up better. You don't have to disassemble anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oversteer Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Thank you for the quick help. Got the struts and new end links back together. Drives great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawairish Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Just checking, but did you also line up the upper spring seat? It's got a notch on one side, and a "W" stamped on the other. The W is the wheel side, the notch towards the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oversteer Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 I aligned the upper perch with the notch on the back (engine side) of the strut itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawairish Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Right on. Welcome aboard, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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