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R50/53 Powerflex control arm bushing - for those who have them installed

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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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Powerflex control arm bushing - for those who have them installed

How did you manage to keep the end caps in place?

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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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what is the question? they are on the inside.

it looks like this, my hand is the front of the car and this is the passenger side:

 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 06:18 AM
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Ok so you have the end cap, insert, and the bushing. I thought the end cap you are holding goes on the other side of the bushing.

I'm assuming only the insert is flush the the bushing? End cap sticks out?
 
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the insert goes between the control arm end plate and the bushing. it puts a nice surface for the bushing to ride on around the weld of the control arm. it also keeps the bushing 1 inside bushing 2. the other end doesn't need anything.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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Yea it sounds like he's trying to install them backwards?
 
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 08:05 AM
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Great Thread. Thanks!
 
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