moog problem solvers creating problems....

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What my old ones were if it can help........

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I don't know how relevant this is, but a while back I replaced the lower control arm bushings on my 65 Barracuda. The Moogs did not fit! The lip was too thick and the radius under it to wide to allow them to seat fully. I switched to Delco, they were fine.

Moog on the left, Delco on the right.

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Here's the Moog in the control arm.

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I don't know where Moogs are made these days, nor if they still have this problem, but it appears that Moog quality cannot be counted on anymore.
 
shep76 said:
I’m calling it. Its off by a full quarter inch. This isn’t going to just be a little tappy tapper with a hammer. I’m going to try another bushing.
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fetch the big all 16ths from the lower drawer of the tool box and adjust it to just fit the tabs, then just give it a 'lil pull out.

revel in your mechanical magnificence, finish the beer you started half an hour ago and forgot about and then do the other side.
 
junkyardhero said:
fetch the big all 16ths from the lower drawer of the tool box and adjust it to just fit the tabs, then just give it a 'lil pull out.

revel in your mechanical magnificence, finish the beer you started half an hour ago and forgot about and then do the other side.
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It’s date night so no beer, Margaritas…. What is a big all 16ths?? It’s the washers/ferrels. Two of them just have way more crown than the others so they stick out further.
 
shep76 said:
Anyone else experience this? I installed the K7103's and now my UCA doesn't fit. The bushings are fully seated and I've tried to squish the ferrels on tighter but no luck.... Anyone have any fixes for this?

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By chance do you have the other side of the control arm installed between the tabs? If so remove that side and install the ends of the control arms simultaneously by tapping one side and then the other.
 
My Moog problem makers are .014" larger diameter than the ones that came out of the arm. That's too much press fit for me so I belt sanded them down before deciding on o.e. style and those ones were oversized too.
 
A putty knife is your friend.
Put it between the two parts and ramp it in there.
 
RustyRatRod said:
So.....and I'm not arguing here, just posing a question. Why were they not used from the factory? Of all of the upper arm bushings I've replaced, not a one had those washers originally.
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my OEM bushings had washers pressed in them that looked like this:



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I just installed my control arms this past weekend with the moog bushings, had a little trouble on the passengers side getting it in. I had to get the front and back in at basically the same time. start the front just enough to catch it, then try catch the back. I needed some slight persuasion with a deadblow/rubber mallet to get it in.
 
I finally got mine in. I also had to use some persuasion. Forcing in a suspension components seemed odd to me but it seems you guys all had to do the same so hopefully it will be ok. I suppose the test drive will be the judge.
 
shep76 said:
I finally got mine in. I also had to use some persuasion. Forcing in a suspension components seemed odd to me but it seems you guys all had to do the same so hopefully it will be ok. I suppose the test drive will be the judge.
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a lil improvised percussion never hurt anything
 
shep76 said:
I finally got mine in. I also had to use some persuasion. Forcing in a suspension components seemed odd to me but it seems you guys all had to do the same so hopefully it will be ok. I suppose the test drive will be the judge.
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Just think of how a mechanic/technician back in the day at a dealership working for flat rate did it!
 
I just recently installed same problem solver bushings. All I did was use a rubber mallet to open/spread outer tabs out. In went control arms. Still went in snug but their in!
 
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