subframe bushing installed certain way?pics plzz?2000 e46 328ci

3seriesjoe · 06-29-2012, 08:28 PM

After torching my subframe bushings out and bringing it to shop to have them pressed in the mechanic told me they only go one way and i should have marked them! Its not the shops fault so please no pointing fingers I would just like to see a picture of somebodys subframe out of car to see how the ears on the stock bushings go. I noticed they have arrows on them( I got the stock ones Lemforders) but have no idea where the arrows line upto!

I got the subframe bushings, the dif, and the rtab so if anybody can help a fellow e46 member out id really appreciate I just need pics of the bushings installed clear enough to make out the direction of the ears on the bushings.

Thanks,

3seriesjoe

e46 328ci sport suspension year 2000

CirrusSR22 · 06-29-2012, 08:36 PM

The TIS claims there are arrows on the bushing that point down the longitudinal axis of the car. If not, I know some of the older BMWs had dimples in the subframe bushing bore. Those matched up with grooves in the bushing itself.

http://tis.spaghetticoder.org/s/view.pl?1/04/43/75
http://tis.spaghetticoder.org/s/view.pl?1/04/43/76

3seriesjoe · 06-30-2012, 12:09 AM

thanks quick response and awesome site alot of helpful things on there im sure ill need in the future.

doggy · 06-30-2012, 01:59 PM

i have a spare subframe with bushes - will take pictures when i get home in 5hrs

doggy · 06-30-2012, 06:32 PM

arrows on the bushes point to the front and rear of car
protruding ridges on front bushes are on the sides
protruding ridges on rear bushes face front and rear

the rear bushes are identical so the ridges both face the same way
the front bushes are different - see the passenger side has bigger hole

rear bushes align with the ARB housing hooks and fronts are about 0.5cm in front of crossmember
i suggest get a long ruler and mark a line through centrepoint of bushes to get right angle

3seriesjoe · 07-01-2012, 01:43 PM

Nice thanks, I was told if they where installed the wrong
way let's say 90degrees off the Rear end would be
allover the rd since the spaces in the
Bushings determine the movement of the rear.
And that's the last thing I want after re-assembling everything.

06-29-2012, 08:28 PM	#1
3seriesjoe Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ct Posts: 4 My Ride: 2000 328ci View My Garage	subframe bushing installed certain way?pics plzz?2000 e46 328ci After torching my subframe bushings out and bringing it to shop to have them pressed in the mechanic told me they only go one way and i should have marked them! Its not the shops fault so please no pointing fingers I would just like to see a picture of somebodys subframe out of car to see how the ears on the stock bushings go. I noticed they have arrows on them( I got the stock ones Lemforders) but have no idea where the arrows line upto! I got the subframe bushings, the dif, and the rtab so if anybody can help a fellow e46 member out id really appreciate I just need pics of the bushings installed clear enough to make out the direction of the ears on the bushings. Thanks, 3seriesjoe e46 328ci sport suspension year 2000 Attached Thumbnails

06-29-2012, 08:36 PM	#2
CirrusSR22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 182 My Ride: E36 318ti, E46 323it View My Garage	The TIS claims there are arrows on the bushing that point down the longitudinal axis of the car. If not, I know some of the older BMWs had dimples in the subframe bushing bore. Those matched up with grooves in the bushing itself. http://tis.spaghetticoder.org/s/view.pl?1/04/43/75 http://tis.spaghetticoder.org/s/view.pl?1/04/43/76 Last edited by CirrusSR22; 06-29-2012 at 08:38 PM.

06-30-2012, 01:59 PM	#4
doggy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: london Posts: 206 My Ride: 330ise View My Garage	i have a spare subframe with bushes - will take pictures when i get home in 5hrs __________________

06-30-2012, 06:32 PM	#5
doggy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: london Posts: 206 My Ride: 330ise View My Garage	arrows on the bushes point to the front and rear of car protruding ridges on front bushes are on the sides protruding ridges on rear bushes face front and rear the rear bushes are identical so the ridges both face the same way the front bushes are different - see the passenger side has bigger hole rear bushes align with the ARB housing hooks and fronts are about 0.5cm in front of crossmember i suggest get a long ruler and mark a line through centrepoint of bushes to get right angle __________________ Last edited by doggy; 07-01-2012 at 03:37 PM.

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06-30-2012, 12:09 AM	#3
3seriesjoe Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ct Posts: 4 My Ride: 2000 328ci View My Garage	thanks quick response and awesome site alot of helpful things on there im sure ill need in the future.

07-01-2012, 01:43 PM	#6
3seriesjoe Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ct Posts: 4 My Ride: 2000 328ci View My Garage	Nice thanks, I was told if they where installed the wrong way let's say 90degrees off the Rear end would be allover the rd since the spaces in the Bushings determine the movement of the rear. And that's the last thing I want after re-assembling everything.