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    Stock trailing arm bushing install

    I took the rear trailing arm bushings out last November and got side tracked with other projects. I believe the heads of the bushings point away from each other. Can I get a photo or confirmation? Thanks.

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    Judging from the images here, I think you're right. (assuming by "bushing head" you mean the thicker end of the bushing).



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      The collar or "head" always points outboard of the arm. The outer bushing collar points to the outside, the inner one points inward.

      http://e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index...ing_Arm_Bushes

      This is a great page on doing this job. One thing they don't mention about using the tool. Take a torch and heat up the housing a bit. If those bushings have been in there for awhile, this makes the job of getting them out MUCH easier. Don't burn them or anything... just enough to get a wee bit of smoke, then put that backyard tool on it. Comes out in a jiffy.
      Estoguy
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