[shandy92]

Hey all,

Ive got a caster issue on the left hand side and the rubbers look dried and cracked.
So going to give it a shot over the chrissy break, ive got all the tools that i should need besides a press. Do you think ill need one? I dont have a vice either.

Ive got a haynes manual, but anything i should be aware of before diving in?

Thanks

[christover1]

Mine were a prick to get out without a press.
After markets may be different, but stockers are stuck hard.
I basically ground and drilled them out.
I put in caster correction bushes, they went in easy enough with no press.

[shandy92]

Hey chris, just the person who i wanted to hear from. Do you think going castor correction bushes is better than std?
Did u have any procedure to follow?
Did u leave the cv in place or remove it fully from the diff?
Cheers

[alien]

Mitch - I'm headed to Suzistore on the 23rd if you need me to courier anything?

Also - i've got a vice in my shed... its not a big one but it works =)

[christover1]

shandy92 wrote:

Hey chris, just the person who i wanted to hear from. Do you think going castor correction bushes is better than std?
Did u have any procedure to follow?
Did u leave the cv in place or remove it fully from the diff?
Cheers

I could feel an improvement with mine after caster bushes.
It stopped following the road camber and was nicer to drive/more predictable at speed.
(Idler arm bush and wheel bearings also improved the steering)
I removed the arm completely, so I could work on the bench.
Tried leaving in situ, but because they were a bugger to get out, bench method won.
With correct tools I think it be possible to replace on vehicle.

[shandy92]

Aron- ill ring them mon and see what they have. Thanks

Ill prob go std as i dont want to fit caster corrected bushed and use them to fix the prob. If i put std's in and its still out the it will prob be a bent arm or somewhere else.

Is it worth replacing the tie rods or anything else while im there?

[christover1]

Good time to check or replace the ball joint.
Tie rods easy enough to do as a separate job.
But I like to do as much as I can when I got the garage clothes on.
I am now fixing a rear wheel bearing that I wish I'd fixed when I fitted the locker.