Cheers Tom

BeeJJ you can take measurements yourself, be advised these are the hillbilly method that will allow you to possible isolate the issue, once you find the problem and fix it, you will still likely need to go to the alignment shop.

To check to see if the caster is the same get a tape measure and see if the length of the radius rod from the point where is attaches to the chassis (just below the radiator)...........if something is bent you'll know as the difference will be noticeable.

As for the bushings, you could simply use a big screw driver and see if you have a ton of movement in the control arm on one side versus the other. While you are doing that make sure nothing is loose, you'd be surprised what you find.

Once upon a time I worked at a Toyota dealer and we used a hydraulic ram to bend the struts back in place but this usually had no effect on how the car drove.......it was more of a case of the tires wearing unevenly as any struts bent far enough that camber made the thing wander around needed to be replaced.................so unless you've been rallying the snot out of the car I'd inspect everything else.

Tom

Cheers fellas
No your not shoota good advice.

The issue is here in Perth though there is no service and everything cost 3x as much. It's not like I have a list of helpful places I can take my car that can address this.

BeeJJ I could tell you exactly what needs to be replaced if you bring it by my house so I can look at it. Otherwise you can inspect it or have a shop inspect it. This type of symptom requires inspection.

No.
There are other things......

Is that the only thing your beating???

I feel like I'm belting my head against the wall.......

That's masking the problem. Do it right. Either get new castor bushes or then get struts.
Take to your local pedders and get that $14 suspension check. Or you local friendly mechanic

any idea of an easy way to stop front tyre rubbing back of wheel arch? now the car drives ok I dont want to mess with struts etc...
thinking maybe panel beating?

Good on ya. My alignment shops wouldn't work on the car if the tires were in bad shape.