It still has rubber purtruding out the other side but seems like it needs to get pressed in. Is this how it is supposed to be?
Yes, you may get it to go in a tiny bit further but it stops at that larger shoulder.It still has rubber purtruding out the other side but seems like it needs to get pressed in. Is this how it is supposed to be?
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What I notice is it still a stock clevite bushing and your other bushings appear newer
When you only have give in those two bushings all force is transferred there- nothing else gives.
I recently helped an owner replace the two front uppers after he had already done the 14 other bushings-
He said he got as much benefit from those two bushings as he did all the others combined in steering and handling
If you will replace them like some of the other guys have shown you will really appreciate the difference
Actually these are synergy DDB bushings, not clevite (though the outer sleeve looks identical so I understand the confusion).
I removed Johnny joints to try these out because the JJs are a royal pain in the arse to grease in this particular location. All of my other joints are still JJs. These better last a long time though, because as annoyed as I was to mess with JJs down there, pressing these in with a ball joint press was much worse. I'm gonna keep the JJs in the parts bin and they'll go back in if these fail on me.
Anyone have tips for removing those bushings from the ears on the axle? I’ve done it on axles removed from the vehicle and it was a chore, so with the axle still under the vehicle I imagine it’s a bit more difficult.