Specifications & Procedures: Other Dodge Neon II

FLOOR JACK

Use floor jack under vehicle jacking points. (Scheme 5) DO NOT raise vehicle using floor jack under axle, body side sill or front suspension. DO NOT use floor jack to raise rear of vehicle.

Scheme 5

EMERGENCY JACKING

Scissor jack receptacles are located at body sills. DO NOT use floor jack at scissor jack locations, or body damage may occur. Ensure scissor jack flange engages body sill receptacle and locator pin. Always block opposite wheels, and jack on level surface.

BUMPER JACK

HOIST

Frame Contact Hoist

Frame contact hoist must be equipped with proper adapters to support vehicle in correct locations. If using swiveling arm hoist, position lifting pads evenly on subframe rails. Hoist must be equipped with proper adapters so vehicle will be supported at marked points. (Scheme 5)

Axle Contact Hoist

DO NOT use axle contact hoist. Damage to independent rear suspension components will occur.

Front With ACR Package

The camber service kit contains new bolts and nuts for attaching the strut clevis bracket to the steering knuckle. The bolts contained in the camber service kit are slightly undersize allowing for movement between the strut clevis bracket and the steering knuckle. The movement allowed by the undersize bolts provides about one degree of camber adjustment per side of the vehicle. Additional modification will also be necessary to gain a proper camber setting for ACR competition. To modify the strut, install and adjust the camber service kit, perform the following procedure.

Scheme 6

Scheme 7

1. Camber is factory preset, but can be adjusted with a camber service kit. Raise the vehicle until its tires are not supporting the weight of the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly at the strut requiring modification.
3. Remove the original upper and lower bolts attaching the strut clevis bracket to the knuckle. (Scheme 6)
4. Separate the knuckle from the strut clevis bracket.
5. Draw an imaginary line from the center of the clevis bracket upper bolt hole down through the center of the clevis bracket lower bolt hole. Pivoting the line at the center of the lower hole, move the upper end of the line inward so as to follow an arc past the inner edge of the upper bolt hole about 0.11" ( 2.8 mm). (Scheme 7) Mark the bracket showing what area of the surface needs to be removed to form the elongated hole. Ensure this elongation follows the arc. Repeat this step on the opposite side of the clevis bracket.
6. Using an appropriate grinding tool, elongate the upper hole as indicated by the markings until the necessary material is removed. Repeat this step on the opposite side of the clevis bracket.
7. Place the knuckle back in the clevis bracket.
8. Install bolts from the camber adjustment service kit into the holes where the original bolts were removed. Install the bolts from the rear.
9. Install a nut provided in camber adjustment service kit on each replacement bolt. Tighten the nuts until snug, but still allow the knuckle to slide in the clevis bracket.
10. Reinstall the tire and wheel assembly.
11. Perform the above procedure to the remaining front strut as required.
12. Lower the vehicle and bounce the front and rear of the vehicle.
13. Adjust the front camber to the preferred setting by pushing or pulling on the top of the tire. When camber is set to specification, tighten the upper and lower strut clevis bracket bolts to specification. Again bounce the front and rear of the vehicle, then verify the camber settings. See «WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-166453-S11331688102004092100000).
14. Tighten front strut clevis bracket-to-steering knuckle attaching bolts to specification, plus an additional 1/4 turn. Tighten the rear strut clevis bracket-to-rear knuckle attaching bolts to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-166453-S36301503372004092100000).
15. Once camber is within specifications, adjust toe to meet the preferred specification setting. See «TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT (FRONT)»(ref-166453-S05637352982004092100000).

Front Without ACR Package & Rear

The camber service kit contains new bolts and nuts for attaching the strut clevis bracket to the steering knuckle. The bolts contained in the service are slightly undersize allowing for movement between the strut clevis bracket and the steering knuckle. The movement allowed by the undersize bolts provides about one degree of camber adjustment per side of the vehicle. To install and adjust the camber service kit, perform the following procedure.

1. Camber is factory preset, but can be adjusted with a camber service kit. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel and tire assembly. While holding lower strut attaching bolts stationary, loosen attaching nuts. (Scheme 6) Remove upper attaching nut and bolt. Install camber service kit attaching/adjusting bolt and nut. While holding bolt stationary, tighten nut. Repeat procedure for lower attaching nut and bolt.
2. Install wheel and tire assembly. Lower vehicle and bounce front and rear of vehicle to settle suspension. Check alignment specifications. To adjust camber, slightly loosen nut on attaching bolt. Pull out or push in top of tire until correct camber is obtained. See «WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-166453-S11331688102004092100000). While holding bolts stationary, tighten nuts to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-166453-S36301503372004092100000). Once camber is within specifications, adjust toe to meet the preferred specification setting. See appropriate TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT procedure.