Are these the wrong bushings?

[Cackophony]

Well, I managed to cut out my old bushings and I went to my local shop to buy some new ones. I described that I needed the bushing for the lower control arm, where the shock mounts. They gave me a set of energy suspension rear control arm bushings. When I got home and opened up the packaging and looked ath the instructions I'm afraid they gave me the wrong set. According to the instructions, these bushings are for the other mounts on the control arm, not the middle one that I need where the shock mounts. In this picture, even though it's a picture of the front and I need the rear, I need the bushing on the right that they label as a strut rod bushing. What I got was what they labeled as the lower control arm bushings.



Ok, now for my question... Are these bushing interchangable? Can I use the ones they gave me for where I need it, or do I need to take it back?

[Dezoris]

what year?
Also if you want the bushings for the rear lower comtrol arm where the shck connects how did you get the stock bushing out?

You will need to press the new ones in.

What you need is the rear lower control arm bushings.
They are not interchangable with the front arms.

[Cackophony]

I have a 92 Civic, and I got the old bushing out with a drill, torch, and saw, and a lot of banging. The kit I bought is the rear lower control arm kit, but it didn't include the shock mount bushings. It included the bushing that connects to the chassis (sic), and the bushing the connects to the brakes/wheel. It didn't include the middle one that connects to the shock, which is the one I needed. I only used that picture because it was the closest thing I could find to showing what I needed. I took the bushings back and it did sound like I had the wrong ones, but unfortunately the shop didn't carry what I needed. I know I could go to a Honda dealership and order the new bushings, but I don't want to pay that much for Honda brand, when I could get Energy Suspension brand. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, the Energy Suspension bushings are a lot easier to install and don't require any special tools.

[Cackophony]

Could this be what I need?

http://www.nopionline.com/index.cfm?...sion%20Bushing

[Dezoris]

The description is saying that is the LCA shock bushing, and then in the details it is saying it is the shock mount????

Those are two different things.
The factory bushings will cost you 10$, but you will have to press it in now that you ripped out the stock one, and after torching and prying out the stock bushing the replacment may not press in you may have to replace the arm, which is 60$ Which may be the way to go IF the arm comes with the bushings like the 6th gen does.

By the way what model is your car?

Here is a picture of the suspension for the car I suspectyou have circle the part you need, and then attach it