Rear Shock Bushing
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How can one disagree with CN? I believe Don‘s correct, from the top tapered side down. That’s how mine were and are installed.
If i remember well, @deQuincey did an investigation on that rubber bushing orientation. I vaguely remember that it installs, counterintuitive, with the big edge on top. That would match to @sfdon 's method.
I say 'counterintuitive', as one would quite logically argue that it makes most sense to have the thick rubber part inside the strut tower, transferring the forces of a resting car to the top of the shock.
Also my Walloth&N repro rubber split in 5 pieces from just sitting 4 years installed without driving. I've since replaced them with bmw dealer parts.
Let me see if I can dig up that thread....
I say 'counterintuitive', as one would quite logically argue that it makes most sense to have the thick rubber part inside the strut tower, transferring the forces of a resting car to the top of the shock.
Also my Walloth&N repro rubber split in 5 pieces from just sitting 4 years installed without driving. I've since replaced them with bmw dealer parts.
Let me see if I can dig up that thread....
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dont remember, I will have to dig it up too
Found it,
and the small rubber suports in place: ATENTION: Wrong position, must be exactly the contrary, so must be wider on top, and must be introduced from inside trunk
and the small rubber suports in place: ATENTION: Wrong position, must be exactly the contrary, so must be wider on top, and must be introduced from inside trunk
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De Q, I found it helpful to secure the base of the blue plastic cover to the strut with a black zip tie. Because the diameter of the strut is smaller than the blue cover, you may need to place a piece of thick rubber or plastic tube in between in order to take up the gap. With the cover...
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Resurrecting an old thread. Not sure if it has anything to do with how the bushing was installed. This weekend I noticed a “thunk” coming from the left rear as I drove over bumps. I inspected today and found the left rear shock bushing failed. You can see the crack in the photo. It has slipped about 1/4 inch. You can see, It’s not sitting flush to the top of the tower. I’m fortunate it didn’t fail completely.
I installed Bilstein shocks in 2017 and new bushings from inside the trunk cone side down. I had the sock tower tops reinforced at that time. I can’t recall if I used genuine BMW bushes. The right side looks fine.
So I have an extra bush but I ordered another one today from BMW as I will also replace the right side just to be on the safe side.
These are the bushes I have. I believe the one on the left is the correct one. The one on the right says “Boge” I believe it’s left over from when I installed that brand shocks in my 2002. The hole diameter is larger as the metal sleeve is not a snug fit in the larger bush but it does in the smaller one. I ordered new metal sleeves as well.
When I install the news bushings I’m planning to do so from inside the trunk cone side down. I still think that’s the right way.
I installed Bilstein shocks in 2017 and new bushings from inside the trunk cone side down. I had the sock tower tops reinforced at that time. I can’t recall if I used genuine BMW bushes. The right side looks fine.
So I have an extra bush but I ordered another one today from BMW as I will also replace the right side just to be on the safe side.
These are the bushes I have. I believe the one on the left is the correct one. The one on the right says “Boge” I believe it’s left over from when I installed that brand shocks in my 2002. The hole diameter is larger as the metal sleeve is not a snug fit in the larger bush but it does in the smaller one. I ordered new metal sleeves as well.
When I install the news bushings I’m planning to do so from inside the trunk cone side down. I still think that’s the right way.
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