Radius Rod not lining up

[SquishyShoes]

Hey all,

I've recently started replacing the bushes in the front of my vt. Only problem is, now that I'm putting it all back together the radius rod on the passenger side fouls on the sway bar. It doesn't do this on the drivers side, it just goes straight in no problems. I've replaced all the bushes with Whiteline ones, but the front one on the radius rod won't line up with the hole properly, I've got it mostly in but with a lot of effort.

Any ideas?

Cheers.

 

[shueardm]

Ive done it but cant remember if I had problem like this.
It's usually down to loosening one of the other bushes or parts to decrease the tension.

 

[greenacc]

Has everything been installed properly? Trying to put the Radius rod in backwards?
New bushes all the way in and not crooked?
If all ok I guess just pull it into line... maybe your car has been in an accident and something is bent.

 

[gohrdrgomad]

Hey all,

I've recently started replacing the bushes in the front of my vt. Only problem is, now that I'm putting it all back together the radius rod on the passenger side fouls on the sway bar. It doesn't do this on the drivers side, it just goes straight in no problems. I've replaced all the bushes with Whiteline ones, but the front one on the radius rod won't line up with the hole properly, I've got it mostly in but with a lot of effort.

Any ideas?

Cheers.

When the car is elevated meaning front wheels of the ground on stands place a jack under the control arm. Raise the jack enough to allow fitment

 

[Deuce]

I usually raise the car and stack 4x2's under the tyres and let it down again.
Then you can do all suspension work (like wheel alignment) in the loaded position.

 

[afstruct]

One of the above would surely be your issue. Changed all my front bushes and struts a couple of months ago and had no problems . Everything went back to together with no problems and as they should.

 

[_R_J_K_]

Sway bar? Do you mean lower control arm?

Did you buy a kit with increased castor on the passenger side?

 

[vc commodore]

Sway bar? Do you mean lower control arm?

Did you buy a kit with increased castor on the passenger side?

The kits for caster use washer location to increase or decrease the caster

 

[SquishyShoes]

Thanks for all the advice guys, I guess I'll unbolt the lower control arm and double check the rear radius rod bush is in hte right way, as I'm pretty sure that I have the radius rod itself the right way and go from there. Thanks.

 

[SquishyShoes]

Thanks for all the advice guys, I guess I'll unbolt the lower control arm and double check the rear radius rod bush is in the right way, as I'm pretty sure that I have the radius rod itself the right way and go from there. Thanks.