Fitting poly rear arb bushes

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Fitting poly rear arb bushes

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Has anyone got any tips for fitting strongflex rear arb bushes.
Theyre opening the clamps out when fitted so the bolt doesnt line up with the nut :hammer


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Proper b*itch for me too. Think what I did was get a slightly longer bolt squeezed in there, then cut that off to get it far enough in.
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Thanks will try that
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I recall using some kind of vise too.
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Or use a gripplier on the bracket, to sqeeeze the bracket together.
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I used the longer bolt to get it started, then clamped it up, removed the bolt and installed the original bolt.
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PeteK wrote:I used the longer bolt to get it started, then clamped it up, removed the bolt and installed the original bolt.
Thanks, i will be trying again soon
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