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found a 'loose' RTA bushing shell while installing poly bushings - anyone else seen this? 200

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posted by  tvg on  Mon Oct 18 15:13 CST 2004
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I had burned out the rubber in the passenger side rear trailing arm bushing and was pressing in the poly bushing when I noticed that the shell was shifting. It turned out that there was play between the bushing shell and the mounting ears on the axle. It looked like there was a gap large enough to fit a small nail. I considered doing just that to shim it up, but then remembered my tailpipe expander tool. So I expanded the shell as much as I could and it seemed pretty snug, although with torque I could still get it to spin. I put it all back together with the new poly bushings, but I fear it will loosen, start to clunk and then I'll have to get back under there and do a re-install with a new shell. Any thoughts? Similar experience?

Thanks,
Tom
'86 240 DL wagon 233k






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