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AlphDoti
#1 Posted : Monday, September 10, 2012 2:26:17 PM
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What is this problem with CR-V, where the top of rear wheels tends inwards?

I have taken my 2002 model for several alignments including camber but rear wheels still bend outside from bottom of wheels and you can see it when you look from the rear of the car.

The handling is okay but now I have installed new tyres, I do not want them to wear them unevenly.
The car has always been serviced at TymStar. But recently I decided to try Motor World in vain. After inspection, they recommended change of whole unit holding the hub and camber arms, which costs about sh22,000.

What do you think is the problem? Is it weak rear springs?

I googled and many experts out there say this can be corrected with a camber kit.
That 2007-2010 model can be installed with a adjustable camber arm.
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Njung'e
#2 Posted : Monday, September 10, 2012 2:50:55 PM
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@Alpha,

Negative camber it is.It should be by design and is supposed to give a car,stability while cornering.I know it's more pronounced on CRVs and makes the car look funnysmile ...Of cause,tyres will bald faster on the inner.This you can overcome by "crossing" them after sometimes.....Or is your problem unique?
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AlphDoti
#3 Posted : Monday, September 10, 2012 3:36:24 PM
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@guka I was told by the mechs that this is a common problem for older versions but it seems that's not true. Mine is 2002, but it is starting to get "malnourished" too. I don't like that, besides the tyres will wear faster.
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chemos
#4 Posted : Monday, September 10, 2012 4:42:46 PM
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Njung'e wrote:
@Alpha,

Negative camber it is.It should be by design and is supposed to give a car,stability while cornering.I know it's more pronounced on CRVs and makes the car look funnysmile ...Of cause,tyres will bald faster on the inner.This you can overcome by "crossing" them after sometimes.....Or is your problem unique?



Kimenyi.. hata huku unajua yote!!!!!
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Njung'e
#5 Posted : Monday, September 10, 2012 5:03:58 PM
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chemos wrote:

Kimenyi.. hata huku unajua yote!!!!!


You can choose.To be a jack of all trades....or just be a plain jerk!smile


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digitek1
#6 Posted : Monday, September 10, 2012 5:12:08 PM
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yeah its negative cambering a signature design by honda. waste not your money trying to correct, just alternate the tyres as advised
I may be wrong..but then I could be right
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alikujia
#7 Posted : Monday, September 10, 2012 6:08:29 PM
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not bad. i loved the the london silvermarathon
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AlphDoti
#8 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2012 10:47:01 AM
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digitek1 wrote:
yeah its negative cambering a signature design by honda. waste not your money trying to correct, just alternate the tyres as advised

Tafakari hayo... Think
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Benzino
#9 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2012 10:57:36 AM
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Very Good information on this thread.
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Money Whisperer
#10 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2012 2:25:32 PM
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I guess this is something you have to live with. Even a 2005 cr-v has the same issue as demonstrated here by this post from CR-V Owners club that received no replies even after reposting
I took it to the local alignment center and they informed me to replace the coil springs only and that will restore the camber back to its original readings. But….there are postings here that even after replacing the coil springs and struts the camber issue still remained in some cases. I am very frustrated with this situation because even if I change the coil springs (I have one pair now lying in my CR-V for replacement but am still searching for the right answer), replacing the springs with re-alignment of vehicle is about $500-600 expenditure going down the drain. I wonder how the hell Honda does not realize and to fix this problem when there are tons of postings and protest for this very problems. Now I am looking for effected person who ever replaced the coil springs and had a good result, please share if you have any.
http://www.crvownersclub...r-honda-cr-v-2005-a.html
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Money Whisperer
#11 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2012 2:30:14 PM
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have you tried changing the bushes and coil spring?
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AlphDoti
#12 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:13:20 PM
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Money Whisperer wrote:
have you tried changing the bushes and coil spring?

The inspection at Motor World shown that the bushes are still in good condition. That's why they thought maybe the car had been hit from the sides (but it has not been) and recommended trying new hub housing, which costs 22K.

I still believe there is a cause for this issue because not all of the CR-V you see on the roads, even for all models, have this problem. So I think there's a solution, I won't believe such a great manufacturer would ignore it's users that long.
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