Control arm bushing - press in this way?

Post by **matthew1** » 21 Dec 2010, 14:32

This is how it came off the car. Should the new one go in this way, or exactly square?

See how the bushing bolt plate is not 90 degrees perpendicular to the seam in the control arm cast?

Post by **JDS60R** » 21 Dec 2010, 18:04

Exactly the way it came out. Make it look exactly the same.

Anything different will effect ride quality as the pretension and designed amount of travel is calculated into its position.

Post by **matthew1** » 21 Dec 2010, 23:03

Thanks JD. You know what, my pressing-at-home method didn't work anyway, so I'll be taking them in tomorrow to Volvo Specialists to have them done.

I'll note how VS presses them and get back to this topic.