Adjustable Strut Rod Installation
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Poly bushings are not staked in and thus there's nothing but friction keeping them in the TA sleeve. But even with a healthy slathering of silicone grease, it still takes a good deal of pressure to get them in and out (I used a vice). So I too would be a bit suspect of them just sliding out when installing the TA.
My poly bushings never slid out, but the cap washers did pop off either side in the process of installing them. Once the shims were in everything got smushed into place though.
Fishndude, what brand of bushings are you using?
My poly bushings never slid out, but the cap washers did pop off either side in the process of installing them. Once the shims were in everything got smushed into place though.
Fishndude, what brand of bushings are you using?
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Do you think you could find out what brand those are? I hate to say it, but you might serve as a future warning to others.
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Wow .. I used the Energy Suspension bushings, and I don't recall them having so much thickness past the TA sleeves. Did you verify the washers are seating in the inner sleeve correctly?
Do you think you could find out what brand those are? I hate to say it, but you might serve as a future warning to others.
Do you think you could find out what brand those are? I hate to say it, but you might serve as a future warning to others.
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Ok, I just called him and he said they make their own bushings but they will install whatever brand you want as long as you supply them.. They are installed all the way in and I know that because the passenger side didnt pop out and thats as far as they go in.. BTW, they also make their own lower shock mounts, which seem to pretty nice and great press fit..
Sorry but they really should not just slide out like that. Like someone else mentioned, I would be concerned about front to rear play with such a sloppy bushing fitment.
