Rear strut bushing orientation?

[stealthtt24]

I'm going to be putting on new rear struts and the last time I installed them I know I didn't put them together correctly. Here is the bushing kit I am talking about. I would look at my manual on cd but seem to have misplaced it atm.

Heres a picture of them installed but I can't tell since its such a small picture. Anyone help me out? Thanks!

 

[stealthtt24]

Figured this out if anyone is curious.

 

Please share for documentation and further searches.

 

[stealthtt24]

See if I can explain this... OK the way I did it was the large metal washer was last. The largest rubber bushing, top left, goes under the strut mount. The metal sleeve goes inside the top left bushing, thru the strut mount, then to one of the other strut bushings. They both look similar but sport minor differences. I can't tell which is which from the picture, I just used the one that was on the old strut. So I have one left over.

So it went large rubber bushing, metal sleeve thru that, strut mount, rubber bushing of your choice, large metal washer. That combo works for me with no noises.

 

[s_firestone]

First time I did this with evo spring/AGX in the rear I used what it looked like in the diagram. Although it mounted, if the washer is in the wrong order, it will pop the strut rod up through the mount and into the space in the trunk. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif The rubber is enough to hold it in place statically. But, the first bump and your car will immediately begin riding like a Pinto with no shocks.

I ended up with the 2nd bushing left over as well. I can only assume it was to cover differences in top mounts.