Civic, Insight & Odyssey
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Honda Prelude, 2001 Honda Odyssey, 2001 Honda Civic, 2001 Honda CR-V, and 2001 Honda Accord. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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Front camber can be adjusted by exchanging one or both damper pinch bolts with a smaller diameter adjusting bolt (90188-S5A-000 for Civic, 90117-S3Y-9000 for Insight, and 90130-S0X-AGG for Odyssey). Difference between adjusting bolt diameter and pinch bolt hole diameter only allows for a small range of adjustment.
- Compare camber settings with vehicle manufacturer recommendations. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS . If camber is incorrect, raise and support front of vehicle. Remove front wheels. Loosen and adjust 2 flange nuts by moving bottom of damper within range of damper pinch bolt free play. See Fig 1 . Tighten flange nuts to specifications and go to next step. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install front wheels and lower front of vehicle. Bounce front of vehicle several times to stabilize suspension, measure camber. If measurement is within specification, measure toe-in. See TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT . If camber is still incorrect, go to next step.
- Raise and support front of vehicle. Remove front wheels. Replace damper pinch bolts with adjusting bolts and adjust camber angle to specifications. Tighten flange nuts to specifications and repeat step 2 . See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . If camber is still incorrect, repeat step 2) until measurement is within manufacturer specifications.