Just had my 2004 Cavalier aligned. They told me I need a rear camber kit. Upon looking at the sheet they gave me the rear camber is fine, its the rear toe that is out. The driver side rear is +.33. The passenger rear is -.15. It also shows total toe at .18. How can these be adjusted? Or does it need to be adjusted as long as total toe is good? Thanks.

Lawrence Tennison wrote:Just had my 2004 Cavalier aligned. They told me I need a rear camber kit. Upon looking at the sheet they gave me the rear camber is fine, its the rear toe that is out. The driver side rear is +.33. The passenger rear is -.15. It also shows total toe at .18. How can these be adjusted? Or does it need to be adjusted as long as total toe is good? Thanks.

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I have a similar thing going on L +.18 R -.19

I am thinking that the front sub-frame is out or wack. I don't think that shimming it is the right answer either.

-I drive my car to work-

I know camber can be adjusted with shims that the install between the wheel hub and mount. I am sure the same principle applies to adjust the toe.

I would check the rear swing arm bushings as if they are worn out they can cause the rear end to get into a angle and cause some toe issues.

With the OP's toe numbers being so jacked up I would lean more to a bent swing arm than anything. I am sure that things is a bear to drive down the road and dog tracks like crazy.

Camber shims will also adjust toe, it all depends on how you install them on the hub.



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Gotcha on how shims work. I am wondering if I can take out my rear toe (L +.18 R -.19), by moving the sub-frame around. Has anyone tried this? Or am I just being dense?

-I drive my car to work-

Mines worse than that and still in the factory specs. Eventually I'll get it shimmed to 1* out on both sides.


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Hi All. It actually drives good. Better now that got the front end aligned. I was surprised when they said it was out of whack in the back. I'll get under there and take a look and see if anything looks odd. It's getting ready for a brake job anyway.

Get in on the Jeffies rear trailing arm bushings. They may be worn out letting the rear end slop around a little.


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