I read your earlier (last week) reply on this issue and carefully whittled the original rubber out down to the metal. The GAPA part (yellow polyurethane) is designed to fit when the original metal band is pressed out of the holder attached to the engine. I was cussing up a storm at this, so I called IPD and they assured me that their's would fit inside the metal band. Thanks for the warning about the strain on the CV joints. I 'll drive our Jeep instead until the part arrives.

TR