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shop ****ed up my control arm bushings helppp!!

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Old 06-04-2007, 02:41 PM
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Default shop ****ed up my control arm bushings helppp!!

ok so i just picked up my front lowercontrol arm from the local shop. i had them press is new energy bushings and now i cant get the control arm back into the k memeber it dosent fit. im thinking they pressed them in too far?
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Old 06-04-2007, 02:50 PM
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Basic rule of thumb for me: if a shop screws something up, then they had better fix it or replace it. No way I'm paying for their mistakes.
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Old 06-04-2007, 03:47 PM
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Default RE: shop ****ed up my control arm bushings helppp!!

I didnt think one could press them in too far, dont they have metal sleeves in them? I got the same bushings and they all had sleeves.

Take the arms back and tell them they dont fit. Like said, i got the same bushings in mine and no problems what-so-ever. Doublecheck your application. If its good then they need to fix thier mistake, and pay for it.
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Old 06-06-2007, 06:12 PM
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Updates? Im curious how this turned out.
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Old 06-06-2007, 06:59 PM
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chances are the arms to "torqued in" spread them out and try them again
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Old 06-07-2007, 12:56 AM
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i had the guy press out one bushing a littlr bit so it would fit. how tight are thses control arms suppose to be in the k member its very difficutlt to mive it up and down
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