Camber adjustment on a 96 escort?

[gnx547]

I took my 96 escort for a wheel alignment. The service adviser tells me my front struts needs to be removed and slotted so the camber can be adjusted. Is this true? I thought the struts are adjustable by loosening the 2 bolts..How does the adjustment work for the struts on the escort? Or do I need eccentric bolts?

[gnx547]

Eccentric bolts for camber adjustment, how do these bolts work?

[mechdb]

You got me curious about this as well so I did some research and was able to compile a short article about it to answer your question:

Eccentric bolts - Mechanical Database

Hope it helps .

[Intuit]

This method seems to focus on the lower control arms, mentioning some sort of kit.

How to Repair a Camber on a Ford Escort | eHow.com

Since I've replaced my rear strut mounts, struts and springs, after several thousands of miles I've noticed that the rear camber is now off; evident by outside tire wear. Old springs being broken near the bottom, caused the vehicle to sit relatively low, (but *not* noticeably low,) compared to the replacements.

In essence, there appears to be several different ways to adjust camber. The way the manufacturer probably intended, was to have the springs cut/replaced.

[Intuit]

Might be possible to shim springs as well as cut/replace.