Rear Camber Issue on my 06 Wagon

[LEGage]

Hello All,

I figure seeing how I am not the only one who has had the rear camber issue with our 9-5 wagon I would share how I am going about trying to solve it.

Here is a diagram of our rear suspension.
Attachment 26887

My rear suspension still seems to be fine, so I am going to milk the rear shocks and springs for another year at least. Doing that though still leaves me with the rear camber issue, and how best to go about fixing it before I put on new tires. I spoke with my shop(Ellis Imports) and they informed me they have seen this issue on multiple wagons they have tried all sorts of solutions, from new shocks and srpings, shims etc...

What they learned from calling around is that the source of the camber issue is not the springs or shocks, but seems to be the rear steering knuckle bushings wearing out. So I had my shop replace the rear steering knuckle bushings, and then had an alignment done. The result was I got really close, but as others have found out my car will still need the shims. My car is still out .5° on the left rear, and still out .6° on the left rear. I will use a .6mm shim on each side to fix the issue before I get my next set of all seasons in a few months.

A side note I found out my right front is out .4°, so I will need to get the Front Suspention Bolts also.

[Jssaab]

Originally Posted by LEGage

Hello All,

I figure seeing how I am not the only one who has had the rear camber issue with our 9-5 wagon I would share how I am going about trying to solve it.

Here is a diagram of our rear suspension.
Attachment 26887

My rear suspension still seems to be fine, so I am going to milk the rear shocks and springs for another year at least. Doing that though still leaves me with the rear camber issue, and how best to go about fixing it before I put on new tires. I spoke with my shop(Ellis Imports) and they informed me they have seen this issue on multiple wagons they have tried all sorts of solutions, from new shocks and srpings, shims etc...

What they learned from calling around is that the source of the camber issue is not the springs or shocks, but seems to be the rear steering knuckle bushings wearing out. So I had my shop replace the rear steering knuckle bushings, and then had an alignment done. The result was I got really close, but as others have found out my car will still need the shims. My car is still out .5° on the left rear, and still out .6° on the left rear. I will use a .6mm shim on each side to fix the issue before I get my next set of all seasons in a few months.

A side note I found out my right front is out .4°, so I will need to get the Front Suspention Bolts also.

Uhh it woudl help if you told us what part number in the digaram you are calling "rear Steering knuckle bushings"

And are you talking about front or rear camber being corrected by fixing the front?

[Norm95]

You'll have to replace all rear bushings, only replace some bushings and insteall spacers(see saabnet) or replace some and plan on lower springs all around.

I didn't replace any bushings on my sedan and slotted the upper bushing alond with Eibachs.

[LEGage]

The rear bushings I am referring to as the rear knuckle steering bushings are #12.

To fix the rear camber on my wagon. My first attempt is to replace the rear knuckle steering bushings, and use shims. Maybe this will help others maybe not.

Seems to have resolved the rear camber issue on my car. Many ways to do something, just sharing what seems to have worked for me.

As for the front I will need go with the bolt mod. Which has nothing to do with the rear.

[LEGage]

The rear bushings I am referring to as the rear knuckle steering bushings are #12.

To fix the rear camber on my wagon. My first attempt is to replace the rear knuckle steering bushings, and use shims. Maybe this will help others maybe not.

Seems to have resolved the rear camber issue on my car. Many ways to do something, just sharing what seems to have worked for me.

As for the front I will need go with the bolt mod. Which has nothing to do with the rear.

[Jssaab]

Yes cross stay bushings, steering knuckle kind confused me the back does nto steer at all...

Sometimes ( but not often ) repalcing all the bushings will help camber but lots of thinds can send it out