Thank you,
I will check. I did replace the sway bar rubbers so maybe i missed something.

could be

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Check two things first
* Strut shaft nut -- is it loose?
* Anti-swaybar links, are they attached?

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lol support local so the corrupt system of politics
can have our spare change apart from all the other kickbacks?

If you want to support local try a brake place that relines
almost anything for cheap otherwise supercheap auto can get
some good prices at times for old parts.

I have the brake's done now. Still have a problem just a lot less.
Happens when going over rough surface the car gets very twitchy.
You can feel it in the steering . I am wondering if the oil level in one shock could be down
as when the wheel is off the ground on the jack you can lift it fairly easily on passenger side for first 1/2 inch

Rockauto price is closeout price. Normal brake pad price from a local auto part store is much more (around $20)

Australia tax, I've come across that before, one particular timing belt kit was 400+ in Australia, same car, same company (Gates), different (UK) part number, 110ish delivered from the UK. I really prefer to buy locally as much as I can but that kind of mark up is ridiculous! And the mark up is with the distributor, not the retailer.

May have found the problem. Seems the front brakes are are on. Have removed the pressure valve thing in the master cylinder and am now pulling the calipers apart to make sure they are stuck.

How expensive is Australian parts! Cheapest set of brake pads at Supercheap are $43

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/nissan,1972,1200,1.2l+l4,1208483,brake+&+wheel+hub,brake+pad,1684


$4.41 in America!!

Yes, the way to check for ball joint or steering linkage slop is with wheel jacked off the ground

To pinpoint the slop, lie on the ground watching the steering linkage. Reach up through the open door and turn the steering wheel to and fro
* If the steering linkage moves up and down even a little bit, that's bad slop. If it is the idler arm moving up/down, new bushings are about $10 and can be replaced with hand tools
* if the tyre moves up/down but the steering linkage does not then it's either bad ball joints or loose wheel bearings. Try adjusting the bearings. If the wheel doesn't spin smoothly pop of the grease cap and see if the bearings are dry

Thanks for the replies.
Bounce test is fine... well i have driven a Datsun with way worse lets put it that way.
I do have 13" wheels on it but standard ride height.
Yes it doesnt seem to have the slop when on the ground but just when on jacks and lifting the wheel by hand.

Quote:So the wheel moves up and down on the strut? That sounds like a major no-no