which way up does this bush go?!

[greycarsdave]

Hi guys I'm Dave; I've been trawling around the forums for quite a while now after buying my first puma in January, loads of helpful stuff so far! I will post my project up soon! One quick question; I'm currently putting my new flo-flex poly front wishbone bushes in, and I'm wondering which way my new rear one goes in? Its chamfered on one side (pic attached hopefully). If someone could get back to me as to the correct orientation that would be great!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zjih3ypiwu500qs/IMAG0427.jpg?dl=0

Thanks,

Dave.

 

[CherryVimto]

Hmm, I can't remember mine looking like that, but it was a few years ago when I fitted them.

I would say the way it's being held in the picture is the way they go in. Pushed in the wishbone from the top, with the chamfered section going in first.
The wider part of the bush will then be on the top of the wishbone so it supports the weight of the car.

If you put them in the other way, there's not really any substantial part of the bush between the wishbone and the subframe to hold the weight, so the wishbone could potentially be pushed upwards by the weight and more or less off the bush.

EDIT: just had a look at these bushes on Ebay and mine were shaped like that too.
So the way I've described above is the way I fitted mine.

 

[greycarsdave]

My thoughts exactly, I'm going for it. Cheers, Dave