Ron,
I found the same as you. I used the non flanged version without
difficulty. I did have to clean up the excess
rubber before fitting.
Tracy
Ron Fine Esq. wrote:
>With the engine out of the car I am taking advantage of the work space to
>replace the original lower A arm to chassis bushings. I've read all the list
>postings on the relative merits of Rubber-Polyurethane-Nylatron and I have
>decided to stick with the softer ride of the rubber bushings. I guess my age
>is showing. The question is about the quality of the bushings I just got from
>one distributor. The original bushings I removed had a metal flange that
>extended from the hole up the side of the bushing to provide a bearing surface
>against the frame bracket. The new bushings don't have this metal extension,
>just the inner tube. Should I look for better rubber bushings with the
>extended metal flange or are they just not made that way anymore??
>Thanks for any information.
>Ron
>61BN7
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