Having a hard time installing the bushings on the J&M control arms

[gnx547]

I bought the J&M control arms and if I knew I had to install the bushing, I would have not bought these. These bushings are a pain in the a*s..I'm having a hard time installing these bushings. I get one side in and when I put the other bushing on and compress it with my vise, the bushing slowly slides out and won't stay in place..How do I get these bushing to stay in place? Has anyone bought these control arms and had a difficult time installing the bushings? Any suggestions?

In the pic you can see the left bushing sticking out, if I compress the bushing in, it will slowly move out. It won't stay in place like the right one.

 

[96cobra_12]

Try taking both out and see if they are the same size as the tubing. My only thought is that the bushings are touching and when you compress them they want to push back out. :dontknow:

 

[joekd]

Silly question but did you try to call J&M to see how they recommend installing them?

 

[vermilion]

look like UPR knock offs or vise versa.

 

[Javi]

 

[Javi]

a few guys i know told me that they put the bushing in the freezer (lol) wait a few hours, pull them out of the freezer, spray them with some WD-40 and pop them right in...

 

[vermilion]

never thought of that idea.

 

[gnx547]

a few guys i know told me that they put the bushing in the freezer (lol) wait a few hours, pull them out of the freezer, spray them with some WD-40 and pop them right in...

I tried that and it worked

 

[Javi]

LMAO!! I knew it would work.

Ingenuity...

 

[Dalamar]

too "cool" Javi

 

[Javi]

Just another service I offer
:binkybaby: