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Originally Posted by BillyRover
But how do I get the arm into the new bush? I've got it greased up but can't get the nose far enough in
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You may have to dress up the lips on corners of the arm a bit as some of the arms are a bit roughly manufactured
I have encountered this before
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Originally Posted by TourerSteve
If the rear bush is fitted in the correct position on the arm , when fitting to the car, the arm should be lifted to the position it maintains for the approximate ride height position with the car on its wheels to mate the bush housing with the subframe .This by design maintains a nearly neutral position of the bush when the car is stood on all four wheels reducing torsional loading thus prolonging life of the bush You can either fit the outer ball joint and jack the strut up ! or manoeuvre the strut into a position to give you room to lift the arm up .
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