4dscPat

So I (finally) recieved my control arm bushing set from Brian. I had no problem getting the front bushing on, but the rear is giving me trouble. I cut down the corners like Matt said to in the last one of these threads. The bushing seems too big. When I stick it in the bracket, forced almsot all the way in, the top part sticks about half an inch past the innermost flange on the bracket (the one that sticks up most). Did I get sent the wrong set, am I missing something here, or amd I going to need to trim the bushing more?

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

Pics ? ? ?
I'm having trouble visualizing the problem

4dscPat

Gimmie a sec, I'll upload a picture




Maybe I'm just retarded, but it dosnt seem to want to fit. I cant get both bolts through the bracket into the car with the bushing, even when I placed a jack under the bracket.

Matt93SE

iTrader: (44)

you have to cut the top down as well as the angle on the sides.

IIRC, you have to trim the flat end of the bushing to just about the start of the 'outward bend' you see in the photo.

line up the bushing next to the old one and cut the new one down to where it's just a couple mm taller than the OE bushing, to take into account the compression of the worn stock one.

should get you going.

4dscPat

ok, thanks alot.