I’ve had two Fabia vrs in past years but moved onto a polo gt tdi pd130 recently which has same chassis etc. I’ve recently got strongflex rear axle bushes for it but they seem to be sliding when installing each side as shown in images but i know powerflex bushes r fitted the opposite way I’m just wondering maybe that strongflex have got there pic diagram wrong of installing bushes because I’ve fitted and refitted beam multiple times now and same outcome bushes sliding out. 

The photo of the powerflex bush installed is a mate of mine who installed the bush as shown in the diagram he was giving from them with bush being pressed in towards fuel tank and face of the bush facing outside of the car. My strongflex bushes r fitted to what strongflex says to do it but I’m having no joy with them 

The bushes are oriented correctly. But they don't sit flush. Looking the pictures...

Either:

- They have been damaged during installation

- Refitted more than once.

- The bushings are garbage.

I don't have any experience with these brand bushings so i can't speak for the quality. But the other 2 points i'm fairly certain about.

11 minutes ago, Xsr said:

The bushes are oriented correctly. But they don't sit flush. Looking the pictures...

Either:

- They have been damaged during installation

- Refitted more than once.

- The bushings are garbage.

I don't have any experience with these brand bushings so i can't speak for the quality. But the other 2 points i'm fairly certain about.

Yeah I’ve ordered some powerflex bushes  instead even when beam is out and the yellows ones fully seated they don’t stick out like the purple ones. I think there just duds/pants lol was thinking of fitting them same way as the purple ones but don’t no.
 

Before installing beam bushes r flush but when fitting one side then moving onto the other they slide out and the same when inching both sides together 

Edited 10 October, 20205 yr by Louisking1

Fit them whichever way round works, it really doesn't matter from an engineering perspective.

1 hour ago, sepulchrave said:

Fit them whichever way round works, it really doesn't matter from an engineering perspective.

 

Fitting the flat end (most material) to the outer side of the arm increases the duration before lateral friction wear sets in as most pressure is on the outer portion of the bushing when the weight of the car shifts outward due to the longer distance of the anti roll bar bushing and the arm relative to the center point of gravity. Increasing mechanical leverage and thus force on the outer portion of the bushing. That is my engineering perspective. As a mechanic i'd say **** if i know how much of a difference it makes. I am not going to pretend i have sufficient experience in the field to make that call. I leave that to you veterans.

It looks like the inner face of those mountings in the beam isn't finished to allow a snug fit of the bush flange up to it. Just checked the OEMs and they're similar and fitted similarly to the Powerflex.

On 13/10/2020 at 19:19, vindaloo said:

It looks like the inner face of those mountings in the beam isn't finished to allow a snug fit of the bush flange up to it. Just checked the OEMs and they're similar and fitted similarly to the Powerflex.

I’ve fitted powerflex ones today no twisting but notice the the outer wall side r bent outward so going to have bend them back somehow u can see the differences between the first photo and second photo think that’s y the strongflexs where twisting lol. Orange clamp pic is a mate of mine who has same car had no problems other two photos is my car