Mk5 Air Suspension Hardware Help

[jaxmacintosh]

i bought a used pair of are struts from a local person for a good deal but some hardware was missing. they are bag riders super low struts. the peice i need is a bushing for the rear lower shock strut. the guy installing them says that are not like a normal bushing that needs to be pressed in. apparently all 4 of them are removable can get be put back in without needing the press. i have 3 out of 4 so just missing the 1. he is going to measure the size of it and see if there is anything online i can get. but apparently its not a normal bushing because of how it’s removable, not entirely sure. i’ll drop a photo of the part i need. i contacted the company for a new one but they don’t sell this part individually so i would need a whole new srut they said. if anyone knows what exact part this is and where i can pickup please let me know.

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[Thraxbert]

This is not a bushing. It is a heim joint spacer, also known as a "high misalignment spacer" or "rod end spacer". Measure it, Google it, buy it.

 

[jaxmacintosh]

Here are my measurements but nothing on Google really matches it

 

[mack73]

If the manufacture won't supply them, you are probably going to have that made by someone with a lathe. It's very custom as you are finding. Get all the measurements (you are missing several, like the total length, length of each shoulder), put in in a simple diagram and someone can turn one up for you.

 

[jaxmacintosh]

okay will most likely go to a machine shop during the week. but i did find this online chat gpt told me this might be a good match.

 

[mack73]

okay will most likely go to a machine shop during the week. but i did find this online chat gpt told me this might be a good match.

Unfortunately not going to be a good match, the co-molded piece means its got a rubber part molded on it - here's a picture of that part

 

[jaxmacintosh]

ahh okay thank you for the help. i emailed this company to confirm on size, if they don't match looks like i'll get them fabricated

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