Diy: Steering Rack Boot, Castor Rod Bush, Ect..

[subie]

Hi mate,

I've got a quote on steering rack boot and castor rod bush, supplied and fitted on both sides around $500! what u guys reckon?

where can i get these boots and bushes? how much they are they on the market?

cheers

[Rekin]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Re...l=steering+boot

boots from repco which cost $13.50 each. The part number is RRB033.

Depending on brand; My Castor rod bushes (superpro) cost $100~

$27 + $100~ = $140~ for parts

$360 for labour? im guessing wheel alignment done; $60~

So about $300 for labour?

I got camber, castor, steering rack bushes, subframe bushes & steering rack replaced for $300 labour..

hope that helps

[subie]

Thanks Rekin

with the steering rack boots part number, are they for R32? or universal? how they fit to the car? cause one of the member on that thread said it not a very good fit???

also, where can i get that Castor rod bushes (superpro)?

cheers

Edited January 14, 2008 by subie

[Rekin]

Im pretty sure the DIY is for a R32, they are the boots i bought for my R32, so there will be no problem for you.

Im not aware of how well they fit, got my suspension place to fit both steering rack boots for $30 labour. He didnt seem to mention any problems..

SuperPro is an australian bush company (http://superpro.com.au)

I got my Suspension workshop to supply and fit, but im pretty sure Supercheap Auto sell them.

[bubba]

I paid $50 each for genuine Nissan boots as I cbf screwing around with non-genuine generic items that need trimming etc.

Fitment was easy but took a while and setting the toe back by eye (counting threads).. was pretty close.. only 0.1mm out

I got my castor bushes through Brad at WA Suspensions and IIRC they were only ~$80, fitment and an alignment was nowhere near $500 either.

[subie]

ok guys.. with the caster rod bushes .. should i get the after market (adjustable) caster rod and change the whole thing? or just changing the bushes? it an everyday car (never see track or drift)

also, I've got few quotes:

Pedders (local area): $450.00

- rubber boots $40 pair

- caster rod bushes $100 pair

- labour $220

- 4 wheels alignment $90

Luis drift Garage: total $340.00

- rubber boots $60 supplied and fitted

- KKR caster rod (adjsutable) $280 supplied and fitted

- then I have to do the wheels alignment else where

- gonna take me like 1.5 hours drive from my place to his

what u guys reckon?

cheers

[battery]

where do you live man im sure you can theres something closer and better

[vinnie32GTS4]

hey ive got a cracked castor rod bush on my 32 and i just bought some adjustable castor rods from ISC Performance..there a trader on here..got em for like $180...im Getting new tyres soon so when they fit the tyres i'll get em to put the castor rods on too and get a wheel alignment

[subie]

where do you live man im sure you can theres something closer and better

I'm on the Central Coast area (near Gosford) NSW

i hope there are mate..

[battery]

bugger if you were in vic i could help you out maybe someone from NSW can point you in the right direction.

its a pretty easy job if you wanna do it your self, theres plenty of "how to's" on these forums.

the difficult part would be getting the old bushes pushed out as u need a 10 ton press most suspension shops can do it though.

Luis drift Garage price is okay but 1.5h is a fair trek and you will still need an alignment, i dont see how they can work with suspension and not be able to do alignment.....

and pedders just suck.

[R377]

ive got a r33 gts-t series 2 and am changing over the steering boots. My original boots had 48059 marked on them. Not sure if this is correct as they were quite difficult to get off (i had to cut them off in the end) After reading on here i decided to get the universal boot, rrb 000

i have put the 2 boots together. as you can see the end diameter will not fit over the steering rack. i could cut the last few rings off which could work or is there a better option ??

[08r3308]

get castors from pedders should be $100 with them pressing bushes in and take old ones out.

its eazy to install

[badhairdave]

ive got a r33 gts-t series 2 and am changing over the steering boots. My original boots had 48059 marked on them. Not sure if this is correct as they were quite difficult to get off (i had to cut them off in the end) After reading on here i decided to get the universal boot, rrb 000

i have put the 2 boots together. as you can see the end diameter will not fit over the steering rack. i could cut the last few rings off which could work or is there a better option ??

You're supposed to cut them.