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[Andy W]

I have found one bush on the upper control arm to be splitting, so decided to change them all so the jobs done - easy I thought, but not really as the front and back have two different part numbers and one is twice the price of the other.  However, they look the same, measure the same and as far as I can see are the same.



The MAB-092 OE Number is - MB951808
      MAB-093 OE Number is - MR210479

The dimensions from one website for the MAB-092 are OD - 61mm, ID 16mm
                                                         MAB-093       OD- 61.1mm  ID 17mm

Mine as far as I can tell are 61mm - old bushes I can't measure 0.1mm on them, and 16.8mm, all four being the same.

I can see no logical reason for them to be different and to be honest refitting the control arm is 50/50 as to which way it would be installed anyway; the bolts are 16mm dia and the same bolts through are used for front and rear bushes so I am thinking to go ahead and purchase 4 of the (more expensive) MAB-093 bushes.

Has anyone been through this or any thoughts?

Andy
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1994 LWB Super Exceed L400, Black & Silver

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[Lewis]

There is only one size of bush for both ends of the control arm.

MB951808 Is the old part number, which has been replaced by MR210479.

when refitting the new ones note that on one side of the rubber there is a small protrusion. The bush should be fitted with that on the inner side, facing the opposite bush.
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[Andy W]

Great, so my logic holds true!  Wonder why the drawing shows different bushes each end?

Andy
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1994 LWB Super Exceed L400, Black & Silver

[Lewis]

The diagram only shows one bush at one end. Item MAB-092

The item MAB-093 is the control arm.

The number 0425-PD8WR (their code) indicates that it is the Right side control arm for the PD8W models, as that is the chassis model they looked up.

Though the control arm is used on all the L400 variants using trailing arms (some have leaf springs).



HTH
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