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SGNL99 · 01-26-2013, 03:58 PM

I switched out my front radius rod bushings to the BMR full ones and I can't get the passenger side arm back on. The drivers side went with some oomph from a jack and a pry bar, and that took a couple hours to get lined up. There is a welded line at the back of the bracket attached to the frame that the stock bushing doesn't touch, but the beefier bushing is getting hung up and not going back far enough. I've been whacking at it with a 2x4 and hammer, but it won't budge. Suggestions?

L99CAMA2011 · 01-26-2013, 04:19 PM

Had them, those bushings suck. Not well designed for the space they are supposed to fit into. Get Pfadt or Pedders. Meanwhile try lots of oil to help slide the crappy designed bushing in place. Been there done that, tossed them.

Enough · 01-26-2013, 07:15 PM

I used a screw jack and a small block of wood to guide it into place.

SGNL99 · 01-26-2013, 08:46 PM

Crisis averted. As a last ditch I was going to disassemble the whole assembly to open up room for the arm to go in straight. As luck would have it the first thing I unbolted was the tie rod, the rotor spun out enough to get the arm lined up and bam. 5 hours of BS turned into a 5 minute project. On to the rear end tomorrow! Thanks for the replies guys.

BMR Sales · 01-28-2013, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Enough

I used a screw jack and a small block of wood to guide it into place.

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Originally Posted by SGNL99

Crisis averted. As a last ditch I was going to disassemble the whole assembly to open up room for the arm to go in straight. As luck would have it the first thing I unbolted was the tie rod, the rotor spun out enough to get the arm lined up and bam. 5 hours of BS turned into a 5 minute project. On to the rear end tomorrow! Thanks for the replies guys.

It can take a little bit of work to get everything lined back up but generally it isn't too bad. I am glad you got everything figured out and back together without too much additional headache.

01-26-2013, 03:58 PM	#1
SGNL99 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS CGM Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 50	Front Radius Rod Install Help I switched out my front radius rod bushings to the BMR full ones and I can't get the passenger side arm back on. The drivers side went with some oomph from a jack and a pry bar, and that took a couple hours to get lined up. There is a welded line at the back of the bracket attached to the frame that the stock bushing doesn't touch, but the beefier bushing is getting hung up and not going back far enough. I've been whacking at it with a 2x4 and hammer, but it won't budge. Suggestions? __________________ CAI Black Intake w/ Apex scoop & ww bottle kit; VMAX throttle body; Borla S-type Cat back exhaust; Skip shift eliminator; Elite Engineering catch can; MGW short throw shifter; Stainless Works LT Headers w/ Hi-Flow cats and one awesome JRE TUNE! BMR stage 2 suspension; 3.91 gears

01-26-2013, 08:46 PM	#4
SGNL99 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS CGM Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 50	Crisis averted. As a last ditch I was going to disassemble the whole assembly to open up room for the arm to go in straight. As luck would have it the first thing I unbolted was the tie rod, the rotor spun out enough to get the arm lined up and bam. 5 hours of BS turned into a 5 minute project. On to the rear end tomorrow! Thanks for the replies guys. __________________ CAI Black Intake w/ Apex scoop & ww bottle kit; VMAX throttle body; Borla S-type Cat back exhaust; Skip shift eliminator; Elite Engineering catch can; MGW short throw shifter; Stainless Works LT Headers w/ Hi-Flow cats and one awesome JRE TUNE! BMR stage 2 suspension; 3.91 gears

01-26-2013, 04:19 PM	#2
L99CAMA2011 Drives: One of the baddest handling Gen 5s Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Masachusetts Posts: 4,177	Had them, those bushings suck. Not well designed for the space they are supposed to fit into. Get Pfadt or Pedders. Meanwhile try lots of oil to help slide the crappy designed bushing in place. Been there done that, tossed them.

01-26-2013, 07:15 PM	#3
Enough Drives: 2013ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 94	I used a screw jack and a small block of wood to guide it into place.