Front lower control arm bushings. Was about to pop these after markets in and noticed there’s a difference. There’s no dot to line up on either side. Theres a series of numbers on one side but no dot. And one side is ribbed. So which side is top and should I line up the number with the dent?




One side is ribbed the other is not. My old bushings were so torn up I can’t tell which side should be up.

Ribbed side down?

 

They are aftermarket, no real difference with the solid bushing usually the different side, or ribbed side would be an indicator of the up side.
What aftermarket company are they from?

 

Have you removed both old ones already? The inner sleeve is different on each side, should be the same on OE.

 

moog

 

Yeah, they didn’t respond to my enquires about which side is up, go with the rib side

 

one is still in. Chewed up so much I really can’t tell.




have both replacement bushings as well. no Difference one side to the other on those.

left is the moog. Right is duralast.

 

got it. Thanks. 👍

 

Note one side the rubber is sloped the other is straight. The 2 circled are the same.
I think the outer steel part is a bit smaller at one end.

 

It has been discussed here before. see the "related topics" links at the bottom of this page

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/brak...bushing-37937/
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...ntation-59722/

 

Any time , I’ve pressed in new bushings , I paid attention to those with the hinge like rubber, but the solid bushings , I measured both sides , they are the same, the bevel is the same, and I can’t get an answer of the manufacturer’s directions to install, so, they get pressed in .