No camber adjustment on 1999 Passat?

[bdcardinal]

Originally Posted By: mechtech2
Elongating the top strut mount slot is fast and easy, and allows camber adjustment.
It is a better option than skinny 'crash bolts'.


You're missing the point. There are no damper mount bolts to elongate on this vehicle. There are 4 ball joints on each side of the front suspension. The only way to adjust camber is to shift the front subframe from side to side.

 

[mechtech2]

Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Originally Posted By: mechtech2
I don't see how/why special alignment tools or software is needed.
You are measuring the wheels/tires, and the machine does not know if there is Play-Doh holding them there.

Of course, adjustment is always idiosyncratic.


It is not a standard suspension. You adjust the tie rods on both ends depending on how many mm the vehicle is raised. Look at the front suspension of a early 2000s Passat or Audi and notice that there are 4 ball joints per side.


This could be done with a tape measure.