i did all that... i dunno why it moved. car rides straight and everything. the arm must be bent.

do you need a press to get that two piece part in?

nevermind. its 2 pieces, one bushing and one collar.
i will need a press. i thought it may be two piece bushing and just slide in from each side.

i think i should dump the stock ones that i just bought

I used a traditional C-Clamp style bushing press kit to seat the bushing into place. Real easy, barely any effort needed to complete the task. Removing the OEM one....thats another story.

the oem i know i can get out pretty easily. when i took it out to recenter it i can tell that its not so tight. does the powerflex PFF5-901 (thrust arm / upper control arm) have a lip on either side that will hold the arm in the center? (like pictured)

http://www.powerflex.co.uk/resize_im..._web.JPG&w=250
(http://www.powerflex.co.uk/resize_im..._web.JPG&w=250)

i bought these. from powerflexusa.com

i just hope that there is nothing wrong other than i maybe got a bad bushing or my buddy used too much lube when originally putting them in.

to help these slide in i can use a little copper based grease? maybe a little water instead?

just got a call and they are all out, dont expect them for 2-4 weeks. wtf? :dunno: now what.

PhoenixMotorsport.co.uk have them in stock.

X5Girl, xxx

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i spoke with gerry and he was extremely helpful, the bushings are in route. i am looking forward to getting them in.

I got mine today and I will install them this afternoon. And yes there is a lip on both sides to hold it center.

I am going to replace both front and rear sway bar bushings with these Powerflex ones as well. Should stiffen things up a bit. My old ones are pretty worn.

cool, let me know how it goes. i can't imagine my arm is bent or anything. also let me know how you did the install for the front thrust arm bushings. i can probably use a tip or two. i plan to remove the OEM ones with brute force and a generic C style bushing clamp, and i hope these powerflex ones will be a bit easier to install with the same tool. i just hope the clamp is large enough and i have a cup big enough.

The C clamp wasn't a traditional one. It came a part of a bushing press kit. As far as the cup to push the bushing out, you can probably just use a hacksaw or reciprocating saw if all else fails. As far as removal of the arm, I just used a jack to help hold up the hub carrier's weight, unbolted the arm from the ball joint and then from the subframe. Then I took a picture of the placement of the bushing, took measurements of how much of the collar was exposed on both sides so I know how far to push the new bushing in, and cut the collar in half to push it out.