Front Caster Bushes U/S

[R33-JET]

need to know wat these are

what they do

and where there located

and if anyone has had this fixed on there skyline wat is involved and costs

thanks

[skyline33]

hard to describe where they are, but the are big round bushes. if they are gone you'll see that there is a bit oil on them. they are actually on the edge of the plastic cover under the engine from the front. they would cost something like $150

[jlnewton]

The factory Castor bushes are a silicon filled rubber bush. You can tell when they are stuffed as they leak. Best to change these with polyurethane bushes as they are firmer for more direct steering and in the case of whitelines kit (part no. KCA331) also allows some adjustment. UAS also has a replacement. It is best to get these as they are about the same price as the standard one, just better. I changed mine just recently to the Cusco pillow-ball adjustable rod. This removes the bush all together and allows lots of adjustment. Also quite expensive in comparison.

They are quite easy to do yourself. The only difficulty I had was undoing the bolts. I broke two sockets and a wrench in my attempts to get them off. I have attached a pic of the Castor/Radius/Tension rod and where it is.