# Need an answer now

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-an-answer-now/26838>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 22, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-an-answer-now/26838 "2009-02-22T20:27:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bisstess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@bisstess](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bisstess)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-an-answer-now/26838/1 "2009-02-22T20:27:18Z")

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I am pressing in a new control arm bushing. The height of the bushing is longer than the control arm frame. Am I supposed to center the bushing in the frame are just press it in until it is flush with the bottom?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-an-answer-now/26838/2 "2009-02-23T01:21:44Z")

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These are usually pressed all the way in until the rubber flange contacts the control arm. Are you working from a service manual? That should tell you for sure.

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**Author:** ![bisstess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@bisstess](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bisstess)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-an-answer-now/26838/3 "2009-02-23T02:51:37Z")

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Yes I am working from a service manual, and no it does not specify on the depth of insertion of the bushing. There is no rubber “flange”.