can someone shed some light of this

[jays306]

hi has anyone got any ideas to why this p bush looks like its being pulled of the lower arm, this is the o/s. thanks

[Piggy]

cant see much there pal but is the top bolt/nut in place?

[jays306]

yes mate top bolt/nut is there, but compared to the other side it dont look right.. maybe its just me being paranoid
n/s bush

[Grant]

That definitely looks as if its being pulled off. Take the arm off and give it a good inspection. If that IRS whilst you are driving it could be horrific!

[jays306]

my concerns exactly, best thing is both lower arms are brand new & came with the bush attached. thanks

[Poodle]

No chance the subframe is out of shape? If they're new wishbones i'd assume there's a manufacturing fault tbh.

[jays306]

i can't see any damage to the sub frame, here is a better view of the lower arm.
i gonna take it back to the shop where i got it from & get it replaced..

[Grant]

That's definitely coming off. No two ways about it.

When you put the new one on measure te distance from the wheel-arch on both sides to give a better idea of if the subframe is straight

[jays306]

cheers for that.

[jays306]

Well got a replacement lower arm it turns out the old one was smaller arm some kind of manifacturing fault :/ All sorted now though. Thanks for the quick replys

[Grant]

Thats odd.

Theres a lot of lower arm issues coming out of the woodwork lately :/

Glad you got it sorted

[jays306]

I suppose thats what you get for not buying dealer parts.

[Grant]

It shouldn't be the case though. If people are selling parts such as this they should be fit for purpose. What has happened there is a serious safety risk.

I'd be inclined to escalate it.

[Poodle]

Glad to help.

Easiest way to avoid this is to always compare old parts to new before fitting.