Help Poly LCA bushing install.
Thanks for the pics makes things a little clearer.
My real question was that the OD of the bushing is about .942 which is the same diameter as pin portion adjacent to it. My bushing has a slight bulge at the end, as if it has been pushed in to far and has ridden up slightly on the .942 dia of the pin.
My plan is to just polish that little bulged piece off. That will allow the bushing to push right up to the flange. If I dont do this I can certainly press the bushing onto the shaft but for sure the bushing will be locked in position, I think the idea is that the arm is free to float and finds its final location when locked in by the strut rod. The bushing is a very hard hand press onto the shaft until it reaches the "bulge" and into the LCA bushing, and will probably require a few tap with a plastic mallet to finally seat everything. You can see the bulge in the pic.
Am I on the right track with this plan.
I cannot see a way the bushing could push out, its trapped between the LCA and the K frame, The inner bushing could possibly move out a little until it contacts the torsion bar.
Thanks for the pics makes things a little clearer.
My real question was that the OD of the bushing is about .942 which is the same diameter as pin portion adjacent to it. My bushing has a slight bulge at the end, as if it has been pushed in to far and has ridden up slightly on the .942 dia of the pin.
My plan is to just polish that little bulged piece off. That will allow the bushing to push right up to the flange. If I dont do this I can certainly press the bushing onto the shaft but for sure the bushing will be locked in position, I think the idea is that the arm is free to float and finds its final location when locked in by the strut rod. The bushing is a very hard hand press onto the shaft until it reaches the "bulge" and into the LCA bushing, and will probably require a few tap with a plastic mallet to finally seat everything. You can see the bulge in the pic.
Am I on the right track with this plan.
I cannot see a way the bushing could push out, its trapped between the LCA and the K frame, The inner bushing could possibly move out a little until it contacts the torsion bar.
