IRS toe adjuster

[Reaper8]

Morning all hope your day has started better than mine. left work this morning and turned a corner and something let go in the rear and started making scraping noises, got out had a look but 6am and cant see much. took a chance and baby'd her home and got the torch out for round 2. found the toe adjuster on the passangers side has given up livin. rang around sprint s not stocked, repco $129 each and not game to try ford. had a look on evilbay and found a pair for $69. has anyone else had one let go or am I the lucky one lol.

[Reaper8]

Also are the au one's the same as ba & bf or are they different. might have to get a second hand one from wreckers (if can find one) as don't want to be without the car for a week.

[Bushbasher]

AU is a breed unto itself as it's a fully self contained cradle that is the IRS. BA on is the Control Blade system where the IRS is fixed to the body. Upshot is that AU is different to BA on.
I'm also going to say you are the lucky one because it's usually the the upper shock mount that goes most often. Next on the list would be the upper control arm outer rose joint or the wheel bearings chopping out.

[Reaper8]

well stripped it down yesterday and the toe rods are stuffed but were not the main problem, the wheel bearing has let go. problem being no one has them in stock. repco sell the bearings by them self but they say there is two, one with a 10mm spacer and another with a 13mm spacer but cant tell me which one I need. the list go's on so now relacing the toe adjusters, wheel bearing and the top and bottom outer bushes. anyone know which bearing fits the rear?????

[mik]

Originally Posted by Reaper8

well stripped it down yesterday and the toe rods are stuffed but were not the main problem, the wheel bearing has let go. problem being no one has them in stock. repco sell the bearings by them self but they say there is two, one with a 10mm spacer and another with a 13mm spacer but cant tell me which one I need. the list go's on so now relacing the toe adjusters, wheel bearing and the top and bottom outer bushes. anyone know which bearing fits the rear?????

i went to a bearing place when i did mine, they had a listing for the au irs.

[Bushbasher]

The upper outer isn't a bush, it's a rose joint and you won't find one for AU. You have to use a BA one which is not quite as wide so spacers or washers are required.