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I installed PST greasable poly bushings into my Lower Control Arms about 6 years ago. They say "Proforged" on the shaft. I noticed last week the passenger side shoulder of the bush was all split, and checking the driver's side from underneath I could see that one was stuffed too. This morning I...

My Upper Ball Joints both have split rubber seals on both sides of the car. About 5 years ago I'd bought the PST replacement UCAs that had the ball joints already installed and also the super front end kit so I had 2 spare upper ball joints. My plan was just to swap the rubber seals as the ball...

Hi, I'm trying to fix a leak in the body of my power steering pump. I think it's the O ring that seals the pump body to the reservoir. The pump is out, I've removed the 3 nuts that hold the front bracket to the pump (and presumably the pump to the reservoir) but it won't come apart. I've tapped...

This is pretty common knowledge to everyone here, but here is another example of cheap **** Chinese bearings failing in short order. Approx. 7,000 miles on these PTC bearings, I'd been hearing a rotational scraping noise from the front left wheel for awhile, jacked the car up, spun the wheel...

My brakes are playing up. Car has a drum to disc conversion on the front, drums on rear, been driven for 2.5 years. no brake issues other than leaking wheel cylinders 6 months ago, all fixed. Today driving in traffic and went to slow from maybe 10 mph but had no brakes and car felt like it was...

This should be a simple question for someone - I searched and found something recently on a similar situation this but can't find it now. The drum brake is grabbing on the passenger side rear - not much, but the wheel is warmer to touch than the other side and you can feel it when going very...

This might sounds like a stupid question...but how do I adjust my rear drums to be just dragging slightly with a Suregrip? I had both wheels off the floor and there was slight drag, but as both wheels are turning how do I know which drum is adjusted correctly? It's a '66 and has the spring that...

Hi, I'm changing the rear shocks and my 66 Satellite with some Konis. I knew from previous reading there would be a problem and there is: the bottom shock hole is 5/8" but the mounting stud is 11/16". The shock has a metal sleeve mounted in a rubber bush. My question is do you reckon I could...

Hi, the power steering box on my 66 Satellite leaks from either the steering column end or the pitman arm end (it's hard to tell as I cleaned up the box and painted it gloss black). It's not a major leak but is a major pain in the ***. I want to remove the box and change both seals but want to...

Hi, After a recent debacle where I had a lowrider thing going on after forgetting to tension the torsion bars, I managed to strip one of the new UCA eccentric bolts when adjusting the camber after setting the ride height correctly (the new bolt was "modern Chinese" quality). PST are sending me a...

Hi guys, I've recently got my car back together after a complete front end rebuild. I was checking all the nuts were still tight after a 60 mile test run when I noticed the lack of clearance between the front of the LCA's and the k frame. It only seems like a few mm between the two. Is this...

Hi, I'm just reconnecting the column to the pot coupler on my 66 Satellite and have the following questions: 1. The shoes are rectangular - do they go in widthwise or lengthwise? I've put them in lengthwise and there's some slop, but there was before I disassembled it. I think I've done it wrong...

Hi all, installed my freshly painted torsion bars last night but realised later that I forgot to grease the LCA socket on the right hand bar (I was rushing as my wife was about to call everyone for dinner and I was getting bitten by mozzies...). Is the grease only required to aid removal at a...

Hi guys, converting drums to discs and the kit I have uses the original spindles. The problem I have is the spindles won't come off the drums. One has a nut I still need to remove but the other one has all nuts removed and it still won't budge. I've tried penetrating oil, heat, bfh but no luck...

Hi guys, fitting my new front end kit and the Idler Arm was supplied with a foam washer/nut on the k-frame end as well as a steel washer/nut for the Centrelink end. I'm thinking the foam washer goes between the bottom of the idler arm and the k-frame, but wouldn't it tear over time and create...

I was wondering how much vertical movement the uca has once torqued up? I've just installed new stock arms and torqued up to 65lbs/ft. The bushing is clamped firmly and the only way the arm can move up and down seems to be from the twisting of the rubber bush itself. Is this how they are meant...

Hi, I'm installing new UCA's and new Cam Bolts and was wondering where I should be applying grease / anti-seize? I was thinking grease to the bolt shank and anti-seize to the cam washers, but I don't want the cam to slip out of alignment and I'm reading conflicting info on the internet. The...

I've just read the review of the kit by wsutard and wanted to share my experience. I bought the same kit in February. Unfortunately due to family commitments it's still in the box in my garage, and not on my car! Last week, out of the blue, a box arrived from the USA. I live in Australia and I...

Hi, I'm removing the engine on my 66 Satellite and I need to either disconnect the steering coupler from the steering box or remove the column from the coupler. Which will be easier? I've heard the roll pins can be hard to remove. Thanks