Good Day everyone,
I opted to write about my Camber issue on this post as it is the most recent one that I found.
I'm due for some frontend work, mostly reinstalling the oil seat set as the stering knuckle started seeping so I presume that the axle inner oil seal is shot,will also check on the hub oil seals & bearing.
Appologies for the ugliness
Well my buddy & my mechanic for the last 27 years noticed that my camber is not correct, I told him I've had that for many years and I didn't norice any thing negative and tire wear is normal. He said that this would affect the inner oil seal thus the knuckle seeping grease + diff oil and that this is mostly due to a bent housing (common on the 80 series).
So I went ahead and did a tire alignment check to get some numbers before going to adjust this bent housing, the numbers are :
I'd highly appreciate any feedback on these numbers, tkx.
I've lived with this camber issue for the last 27 years when I bought my truck, now +670 K Km's.
I haver a 2" OME kit & BFG tires 285/75/R16.
Last time I did similar frontend work was 14 years ago and 290 K Km earlier.
I'm seeking the collective intelligence of this group, my questions are :
* Should I go ahead and attempt to adjust the bent Axle housing (weak point is constriction between end of axle housing & round knuckle, or leave things as is ? I'm a true beleiver in the words of wisdom that say "If it aint broken, don't fix it) and it is bent not broken. I have full faith in the master mechanic who will attempt to rebend the axle housing with a jig he made in his workshop.
* Is it true that a bent axle housing and/or knuckle would eventually cause premature wear on the inner oil seal and cause this seeping ?
* Should I just open up, clean, check bearings, add grease, change all poil seals and a new oil seal seat kit and that's it ?
Thanks guys.....
but I wanted to ask if anyone has had something similar and what the issue could be. I recently serviced the knuckles and all bearings and places everything back to specifications.
