Thanks guys,

The thing that got this started was a bit of a shimmy at 65mph, and some
abnormal tire wear, originally spotted on the front. (Car has 61,000 miles)

Yes, I saw a printout of the form from the alignment machine, and it
showed excellent alignment on the front, and camber problems on the rear. I
left the form at home this morning, so I don't have the exact numbers, but
it was both rear tires, (also showing abnormal wear), and as I remember ther
were -2.7 or so? I'll check this and get back to you. Toe looked Ok.

The alignment guy didn't say anything about how it got there. No mention
of damage or wear. He did say that the tires on the front had been rotated
from the rear. I've only owned the car for a little over a year, so I don't
have a real exact history.

I love the car, and handling is very good. I want to get it fixed in a
manner that will allow me to keep the car forever.

Teggar, you and the group are a terrific "resource", be careful someone
doesn't make a national park out of you.

Al G




"TeGGeR®" > wrote in message
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> "Al" > wrote in
> :
>
>> Hi group,
>>
>> The alignment guy says my rear camber is out of tolerance, and
>> needs to
>> be adjusted.
>
>
>
> Can happen if something's bent, if the bushings are badly worn, or if the
> springs are sagging.
>
>
>
>> However, he adds, there is no adjustment on the standard
>> Accord EX.
>
>
> True. Camber isn't adjustable on any Honda, with the OEM parts.
>
> And you don't want to mess with the factory setup unless you or your
> mechanic really know what you're doing. You can get into a peck of trouble
> very quickly with the wrong alignment.
>
>
>
>
>> He has some parts(struts?) for about $300(installed &
>> aligned) that will fix this.
>>
>> A. Does this make sense?
>> B. Are his prices in line?
>> C. Do I have any options?
>>
>
>
> Makes sense, sure. It's probably adjustable aftermarket control arms.
>
> Do you really need it? How far off is the alignment? Is the toe properly
> settable? Are you getting odd tire wear?
>
> You probably have more negative camber than you should have. The rear on
> these is set up for positive toe and negative camber. This means the
> fronts
> of the tires point inward, and the inside top of the tires lean inward.
> Results in a tendency to understeer, which is desirable from a road-going
> safety perspective.
>
> I'd make sure the $300 isn't going towards covering up some other problem
> first.
>
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