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How to Adjust the Camber on a 1988 Mustang

The definition of camber angle in your 1988 Mustang is: the inward or outward tilt of the top of the tire as viewed from the front of the car. Making a camber adjustment on the 1988 Mustang is a matter of moving the position of the upper strut mount relative to the lower ball joint. Moving the strut mount in toward the center of the Mustang will cause camber to be more negative and moving it out away from the center will cause camber to be more positive. The goal of the camber adjustment is to provide good steering stability, with minimal tire wear.

Instructions

1

Park the car on a level surface with the steering wheel pointed straight ahead and level. Apply the parking brake and secure the front wheels with wheel chocks wedged in front of and behind the wheels.

2

Attach the camber gauge to the front wheel following the instructions supplied with the gauge set. This varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and you should do it according to the manufacturers instructions to prevent damage to the gauge or wheel.

3

Locate the camber adjustment point on the upper strut mount. In the 1988 Mustang, this is on top of the strut towers on either side of the engine compartment. The strut mount plate is bolted to the strut tower and the adjuster is pop-riveted to the strut tower.

4

Remove the pop rivet by drilling the head off the rivet, using a 1/4-inch drill bit, and pushing the body of the rivet through the strut tower using a center punch. An alternative method is to cut the rivet head off with a hammer and chisel before pushing the rivet through the tower.

5

Place a floor jack under the front lower control arm and lift the wheel slightly off the ground. Using a wrench, loosen the three 15-mm nuts that attach the mount to the tower.

6

Insert a pry bar between the strut tower and the mount and pry the mount, in the direction necessary, to adjust the camber. Move the mount until the camber gauge shows .5 degrees +/- .25 negative camber. Tighten the strut tower nuts and lower the car to the ground. Repeat the process for the opposite side of the car.

7

Lower the floor jack and bounce the front of the car to settle the chassis. Recheck the camber reading with the car on the ground. Readjust the camber as necessary until the camber readings on both sides are within specifications and within .5 degrees camber of each other.

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