Strut rod bushings?

Spend the money and buy the Moog "Improved Design" strut rod bushings. Remember, put the washers on so the cupped side is OUT. Very common to see them turned around w/the cupped surface inwards. Experience tells us this is how the washers go, but the instructions say otherwise-I'm guilty of having done it wrong and learned via the alignment guys! Don't grab the bars w/a pair of vise grips- it can create stress risers/cracks. Fab up a tool using 2 pieces of wood and some nuts and bolts. Tighten the hardware so it grabs the bar tightly, then tap the bottom section of the wood (hanging below the car) with the hammer