Is this normal?

[arcturus]

What a bummer! was fitting new shocks on PV and had them nearly fastened up when I realised that the lower fixing rubber bushes had no metal bush inserted. Now I need to find a press and remove the bushes from the old rubbers and have them pressed into the new. Is this normal? Munroe shocks from VP autoparts.

[mocambique-amazone]

Hello George, this is ok. The Monroes are delivered without the bush made of metall.
You won't need a press. To remove the old ones you will cut the old shocks with a flex and cut of the rubber bushes with a knife/cutter. The Bush made of metal you get easy into the new shocks with a vise and a few spanner sockets.

regards, Kay

[arcturus]

Sorted. Used my friends vice and a couple of sockets.

[dingov70]

When pushing steel inserts in , lubricate rubber with either soap or red rubbber grease . makes life so much simpler .

Avoid anything oil / petroleum based as that will ruin rubber

A G clamp or Vice will be enought to refit steel inserts

[arcturus]

Re bushing all the rear suspension on the PV in the new year. Now i have the info it will be a doddle.