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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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DOHHH!

What's wrong with this picture?
Other then the messed up bushing.

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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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Beats me - is the bushing oriented incorrectly in the housing?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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Nope.
Something is wrong with the bushing housing.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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Is the bushing hole supposed to be centered in the housing? That one looks like it's offset a little to the top-right corner of the picture.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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The chassis tab is missing
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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Yup.

Wasn't paying attention and had the pry bar on the tab while I was trying to pry the control arm out of the bushing. $60 mistake.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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How many miles? Mine looked like that when changed at about 78K; had been bad for probably several thousands of miles before that.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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Im at 70k. They didn't look bad until I got them off of the car. The whole inner part was torn. Can't wait until I get the proflex's in.
 
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