I just recently installed Febi bushings. The body had two different
OD's. My guess is that the smaller OD lets you line it up in arm so
you stand a better chance of pressing them in straight.

I pressed old parts out and new in, with vice, piece of exhaust pipe
and steel plate to back up part and pipe. Pic of old Meyle removed:
http://tinyurl.com/3d7kkat  I think a vice jaw pressing on part
deformed it. Pretty sure that's not what it looked like new. Pic of
old part tack welded to arm: http://tinyurl.com/3lbotjr  not saying
it's needed, but pic should show how small and how little actual weld
may be needed.

Of the Meyle and Febi I removed only one pair had the tack welds IIRC.
Neither were turning in the arm AFAIK.

I have a MIG so tack welded the new parts just for the halibut, but
when pressed in, they seemed pretty tight to the arm.

These being the observations of a first timer install.    ;)

Neil.

On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:

> I have about 300,000 miles on my Westy with the bushings NOT spot welded -
> no problems. �Some say it must be done; some say not needed (this ought to
> start a war).

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