1994 Volvo 850 Rear Negative Camber

Baptiste1106 · Post by **Baptiste1106** » 15 Jul 2014, 15:08

I noticed my rear tires have negative camber and a lil puzzled on why. I am a mobile mechanic so i do travel with all my tools, but i upgraded my rear coils to IPD overloads. What do alignment shops adjust on volvo 850's ?

Post by **erikv11** » 15 Jul 2014, 21:40

On the rear, only the toe is adjustable.

From the factory manual, regarding the rear camber: "If camber angle is not to specification, check for trailing arm damage."

WheelAlignmentSpecificationsProcedures.pdf: From the factory service manual.; (70.47 KiB) Downloaded 355 times

blandis · Post by **blandis** » 18 Jul 2014, 05:31

I am trying to solve the same issue on my 99 T5. Mine is only the passenger side and it is .1 out so very minor.
The do not make a shim kit for the rear of these cars that I can find. I replaced delta links, did not solve my issue.

Next step for me is to replace both rear end anchorage mounts. Have them both, just have not made time to tear into it.

blandis · Post by **blandis** » 24 Jul 2014, 14:55

99 S70 T5

Replaced delta links and did not impact rear camber at all.

Replaced Trailing arm bushing on both side today. Passangers side very simple, drivers take a bit more time. Camber much worse on passanger side now. Drivers side off now, was not prior to parts change.

What am I missing? Attached is my after alignment figures. I am stumped. Any advice. May start a separate thread to discuss.

Baptiste1106 · Post by **Baptiste1106** » 24 Jul 2014, 20:50

@ blandis... I was just about to ask MVS what bushings in the rear contribute to proper alignment ? Need an alignment dont feel like wasting time at the alignment shop. It seems as if these volvos are a special case

Baptiste1106 · Post by **Baptiste1106** » 25 Jul 2014, 09:03

My boy @ Volvo says, that Volvo service center just updated their alignment machines and to get it done by them. He suggested changing the 4 bushings in the rear 2 on each side. Hope this helps MVS

blandis · Post by **blandis** » 27 Jul 2014, 18:55

Baptiste
I have replace all 4 of those bushings. Delta links (top picture) first, virtually no change to the alignment. Then the other two and seems to be worse now on the passangers side especially.

Is there an update to the hunter alignment machines? Or did Volvo update alignment procedures?