trailing arm issue

[kman_e30]

im changing my trailing arm bushings with the ie urethane bushing(the fitment on them is horrible! i had to shave the crap out of them so they would fit!) my problem now is when i try to put the bolt threw the tabs on the armsi can get one side on, then the other side is a few mm's off, is there suppose to be this much tension on the arms? when i unbolted the arms with the old bushings they came right off with out a problem. whats the problem?

[Massimo]

I used AKG polly bushes and had no problems like this. I would probably say that because you shaved them they are probably offset now. When I put mine it I had to mallet the poly bush in then the alloy cyilinder.

[kman_e30]

I had to mallet them in too, but they wouldnt fit in the slots on the subframe

[e^2]

Have you tried putting the inside bolt in first and then the outside (or vise versa)?

[e46s54dr]

How did you go about shaving it?

[jlevie]

If the bushing are correctly made and correctly installed no shaving should be necessary. If the trailing arms aren't bent gentle to moderate persuasion will get the arms into place.