Castor bar bushes.. The correct way to fit!

[Paul13pp]

Recently I replaced many front end bushes and the power steering rack in the ol vs wagon.

Took it in for a wheel alignment and got a phone call not long after saying the 'castor bar bushes' have been installed the wrong way around...
This causes the steering not to return as easily as normal to centre position particularly when on full lock.

So it seems there is two ways to fit these castor bar bushes, and of course stupid me put them in the wrong way and now need to pull it all apart again

This is the bush that is originally pressed into the crossmember with the big nylex nut.
Fortunately, the new urethane replacement is a two piece unit requiring no pressing in and out.

[dinnzyvrv8]

two piece have you got the right ones your talking about the ones on the k frame which links to the lower control arm its a big round bushwith the big washer at the front then the nut

[Paul13pp]

Yep, the replacement urethane ones are two piece. One side is a bit larger than the other, and I have them in the wrong way around apparently.

[slow vs]

the bigger end should be exposed at the front of the k frame smaller end should be hiding in the k frame

did them not lol ago got a wheel alignment was fine

[Paul13pp]

Cheers 4 that. I currently have them the other way around with the bigger part inside at the back!
The car drives fine still, but it needs fixing all the same for the third attempt at this wheel alignment.
Sunday I shall fix it, and it is rebooked for Monday morn..