Front end question

[DIRTRIDER]

Recently I began to notice on my car that the front wheels are sometimes not very straight. There are many vans in New York city that are used for work purposes. Builders and plumbers... Cars are literally raped. It's like the front suspension is made for drifting=) Question to you. Is it wear on the ball joints and bearings? Or bushing wear? Camber bushings? I hope you understand=)

[boywonder]

Originally Posted by DIRTRIDER

Recently I began to notice on my car that the front wheels are sometimes not very straight.

Define "straight".......steering wheel not centered when driving in a straight line? Camber appears "off" on one or both wheels? ..or something else?

[DIRTRIDER]

Originally Posted by boywonder

Define "straight".......steering wheel not centered when driving in a straight line? Camber appears "off" on one or both wheels? ..or something else?

Yes, you are right, I need to explain correctly. Let's say the steering wheel is straight. Everything is adjusted. The wheels look straight and the car is confidently controlled on the road. I'm talking about another deviation from the norm. It's camber I think. Spacers inside the knuckles where the ball joints are installed. Because of them, the wheels seemed to fall inward. Like drift cars, this is done on purpose for better traction during extreme vectoring. Only a van is far from a drift car. Although, there are certainly enthusiasts =)

p.s.

Negative camber