Help with arb bushings!

[Chesh]

Right i jacked up the car to fit my new arb bushings today, but looking at them now i dont understand where the arb is supposed to go.
Below is a picture of hte new bushings

That is from the top, the washer bush bit at the other end doesnt even fit fully onto the bolt? how am i a) supposed to even slot the arb onto it and then put that last bit on and b) even if i do manage to squeeeeeze both onto it, how the hell am i going to get the nut onto there to tighten it up??

Should i cut away a bit of the rubber? i wouldnt be surprised if i did have to do cos the rubber doesnt look like it has been very well cut out (theres bits coming off it everywhere from where it was moulded)

Any help is appreciated!

 

[Fred@BTM]

they're a t**t you have to compress them

 

[Chesh]

o ffs what the f**k am i going to compress them with???

 

[Fred@BTM]

i use a g-clamp

 

[Chesh]

right ive got one on, but now because the arb is held up on the o/s, its held up on the n/s and its pressed against the wishbone, which leaves me with the problem of how im going to get the centre part of the bush between the arb and the wishbone! for f***s sake, getting annoyed now!

 

[Fred@BTM]

i normally undo the central bushes, they're a right b*****d

 

[Chesh]

what do you mean mate, which are the central bushes? for the arb?

 

[Chesh]

anyone?

 

[edde]

just lower the side of the car or jack the other side so there a gap to shove the bush in.

 

[Martin_172]

yep as edde says above, or use a big lever bar!! (trolley jack handle works too for that lol)