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First thing is to find out what (if any) front end componants are loose. You'll need to put a jack under the outer most part of the lower control arm and raise that wheel off the ground about 3"s. Have one person pushing/pulling on the wheel (one had at the top and one had at the bottom) while the other person looks at; Control arm bushings/ball joints, wheel bearing play. Once you've done this to both sides, jack both wheels up and wiggle each front wheel while someone looks at the idler arm, pitman arm and tie rod ends. NOTE: There will be some play in the idler arm, up to 1/4 of up/down movement at the arm.
The postive camber will give you terrible "darting" problems depending on the road conditions. The tire will tend to follow the highest spot in the road. A loose idler will give you "bump" steer and wandering poblems. Also makes for sloppy steering wheel feel.
Did the alignment shops give you a printout of thier alignment job? I'd like to see whet end of the spec range they call good.
and lastly... has it been in a wreck lately?
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