2004 Holden Commodore VZ SS LS1 - Front Castor Rod bushes and Drive Belt

[@srb4722]

Brilliant. You're the only one that I've seen that mentions "a washer on the right & NON on the left for the caster bar." (For Australia etc.) Cheers well done! Front large nut 148Nm 4 x small nuts 23Nm Nut at other end of rod ( on control arm ) 103Nm If it's got knocks etc. Replace the stabilizer supports, strut mounts & their bearings & bump stops. The struts themselves are mostly gone as well. ( New shocks in the rear are easy to replace.) Before one gets to 100,00km it's most likely the shocks and struts are better off to be replaced. NEVER FORGET to look at the centre drive shaft bearing for torn rubber mounting if it's a clunk when going over speed bumps ( and the 2 rubber couplings, ) especially the front one on the shaft held on with 6 bolts.

[@me8u73]

thanks for the info. that car long gone now 😎

[@srb4722]

@@me8u73 Cheers. They're good cars.

[@me8u73]

@@srb4722 Think i made a mistake getting rid of it. Always the way.

[@srb4722]

@me8u73 Hard for the average dude to pay for excessive number of toys 🧸 😄

[@Ryan-gf3jf]

Nice Work!

[@me8u73]

Thanks mate

[@EJP]

I’ve got a vz ss too - but the 6 litre one from 2006. I’ve done the front castor rod bushes a couple of years ago and they are still good. I’ve got a clunk when turning hard and also if I brake hard. So I reckon it’s the bushes in the lower control arm. Can you tell by looking at the bushes if they’re rooted? Maybe rattle it round a bit - I’ll try and see. Thanks for the vid mate. Was good to watch and gave me inspiration to get on with my ss

[@me8u73]

Glad you liked the video. Noise could be from sway bar bushes also. Unfortunately its a matter of elimination. Even my RWC mechanic couldn't pin point my noises. Good luck with it.

[@100reality2]

Bit late but a common place for noise to come from is the metal braces near the firewall, people spend a fortune changing suspension parts and sometimes it's just the brace is loose and move as the body flexes when turning or braking and makes a knocking sound.

[@speedfreak1161]

@@100reality2 correct , lots of people dont know about that one

[@Sean-uy3cu]

Good video mate cheers, what ramps are you using there?

[@me8u73]

thanks mate. think im using standard ramps with extenders that are made for lowered cars.

[@Sean-uy3cu]

@@me8u73 Cheers mate

[@EJP]

Also do you know if it’s easy enough to fix the seals on my leaking power steering rack? You did some stuff on your rack. Cheers man

[@me8u73]

Nah sorry havnt looked into that myself.

[@Sean-uy3cu]

And any idea of castor rod bushes on VEs mate? Thanks

[@me8u73]

nah sorry mate. no idea

[@Sean-uy3cu]

@@me8u73 All good mate

[@robm805]

Best to do without the wheels on

[@me8u73]

Good to know thanks mate 😎

[@robm805]

@@me8u73 the extra weight is what made it harder to line up