moog problem solvers creating problems....

Thing is when you tighten the adjuster your creating a clamping force, it's supposed to clamp the inner tube... It does that by pressing on the washers which transfer force through the tube.... Without the washers the tube slides into the adjuster slot and the force is applied to the rubber bushing & the outer sleeve... The outer sleeve has to rotate when the arm moves... So now you have the bushing sleeve sliding on the metal where the arm is clamped.... Seems like a really bad idea...

The problem solver bushings aren't as well made as they use to be but they do still preform a useful purpose if you are willing to do the work needed to dial them in...

To the O/P, did you get the washers to slip inside the tube and fully seat? I usually throw each washer in my lathe and chamfer the part that slides into the sleeve (I use to do this with a angle grinder)... And I chamfer both ends of the sleeves... Next I use a bolt and a nut to draw the bushing together till the washers are fully seated.... And finally I run a drill with a 1/2" bit through the bushing prior to install to make sure the adjuster/eccentric bolts will pass through without fighting me....