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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Do I have these cushions and washers in the correct order?



Something doesn't seem right to me because the lower cushion presses against the metal insert of the upper cushion.

You can't see it in the picture but I have the large flat washer then the lock washer below the lower cushion.

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You need to turn the bigger cushion on the right around. The metal sleeve from the one that goes on top through the frame seats against the metal in the bigger cushion.
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Hard to tell from picture but the metal on the bigger cushion is facing left towards the sleeve.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Sleeve sits on top and passes through the hole.
Smaller cushion is on top with smaller washer
Bolt passes through from the top.
Larger cushion on bottom with large washer,lock washer, and nut
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Originally Posted by Corbrastang
Sleeve sits on top and passes through the hole.
Smaller cushion is on top with smaller washer
Bolt passes through from the top.
Larger cushion on bottom with large washer,lock washer, and nut
That's what I have.

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You may want to rethink using the poly mount on the rear. I had to remove mine because it was not thick enough. The poly mount allowed the diff. to sit too high. The result was that my rear U-joint hit the body of the car while a passenger was riding in the car. Jerry
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Tampa Jerry
You may want to rethink using the poly mount on the rear. I had to remove mine because it was not thick enough. The poly mount allowed the diff. to sit too high. The result was that my rear U-joint hit the body of the car while a passenger was riding in the car. Jerry
I agree, I would not use a poly snubber.
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Ditch the poly bushing. I tried to use it on two cars and it caused some serious rub.
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I didn't even know they were poly.

I had ordered rubber......probably a stupid question but how do you tell the difference?
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poly is hard as a rock and will not compress or wrinkle
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That doesn't look like poly to me by looking at the upper cushion you can see that it's rubber. The rubber ones lately from ZIP have looked just like the one in the picture. I have noticed that the ones from ZIP are more stiff and last. The ones from LIC seem to be made out of a softer rubber and have not held up as good.
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I checked the packaging...it's rubber.
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