I continue to invest regular maintenance in my Maxima: and today want to ask what is possible to fix camber and toe.

• Over time: I have run over curbs and hit curbs. There have been no major accidents.
• Recent work: Changing steering rack, tie rod arms, front suspension parts
• Comment from one mechanic: back end looks like it's riding low, maybe fixed with new struts (though the struts are working -- changed a long time ago, and front end was about 2 years ago)

I'm adding my alignment results from October 20. Perhaps the numbers are not concerning, but I'm open to ideas -- thanks


Alignment results from October 20

 

Let's pretend all of your control arms, bushings, bearings, springs, and struts are perfect.

The front has a tiny amount of play at the 2 bolts joining the knuckle to the strut. You can install camber bolts to get more adjustment.

The rear has no adjustment. You would have to bend the beam or replace it.

 

There is no camber adjustment possible in the 4th Gen ... just other worn parts that result in off-spec. camber.

 

Seriously? Yes you can adjust it with different bolts.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...bolt+kit,13512

Also you can get caster bushings and even camber plates to adjust even further.

 

^^^ that’s right out of the FSM.

 

Thanks @Turbobink and @JSutter : I agree that factory does not allow adjustment. I have the factory manual (I paid for mine back in the day, but I think people can find it all online for free).

I checked out a video about changing this bolt to see what's involved. I think my path will be work with my regular mechanic to see if he will do it. It looks like I would need four of them, two for each side. I've been a Rock Auto customer, but I'm leaning toward still having the mechanic do it. My alignment package is life, so I can just go back for that to be done again.

Now on the back side -- I agree about little can be done there. But I'm thinking about having those old (certainly over 15 years old) struts evaluated, and maybe that would help it all work better.

 

Yes, I know the holy grail of info. I have read mine cover to cover. But it won't talk about aftermarket parts or fixes.

 

At each wheel, replacing one bolt will do +/- 1.75 degrees, two will do +/- 2.5 degrees.