rear diff bushing, does it need to be swapped out?

The upper bushing on the diff cracks on just about every one of the cars that gets beaten on hard. I recommend checking them periodically.

FWIW, I have never gotten a call about our Diff Bushing Kit. I don't think we have ever seen a failure or damaged part.

BMR Suspension S197 Differential Bushing Kit

BMR Tech said:

The upper bushing on the diff cracks on just about every one of the cars that gets beaten on hard. I recommend checking them periodically.

FWIW, I have never gotten a call about our Diff Bushing Kit. I don't think we have ever seen a failure or damaged part.

BMR Suspension S197 Differential Bushing Kit

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is it super hard to install?

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It's not super easy, I will tell you that.

You have to keep the factory metal sleeve, but destroy/remove the soft factory inner bushing. Then pop ours in. Of course, due to the nature of the part, it isn't easy....it is a super tight fit. Lube works well though, as it does with any thing tight that needs to have a foreign object inserted into it.

That sounded weird, huh?

BMR Tech said:

Lube works well though, as it does with any thing tight that needs to have a foreign object inserted into it.

That sounded weird, huh?

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...then for installation, you need to grab the axle by it's haunches and pound it into submission.:laugh:














...with a dead blow hammer and proper fitting drift.

here's a fun way to do this kind of thing from the old foxbody days:

Get yer torch out (propane will do, in a pinch), expose the bushing and burn that sucker til the bond between the steel and rubber liquifies, then pull that sucker out with any variety of hand tool you can get ahold of it with.

Messy but, fairly quick. Your neighbours will hate you. At least we only have to pull one, instead of two like on the Foxes.