Flo-Flex bushes

Hi has anyone fitted these to the rear beam of a fiesta mk7

I bought a set, they come with the plastic bush, a replacement nut bolt + washers and a metal tube that fits inside the plastic bush

Issue with the set that I have bought is that the bolt is a very loose fit inside the tube, I would say the internal width of tube is about 1-1.5mm too big for the bolt

Anyone else had a experience of these bushes for the fiesta rear beam

 

Flo-Flex (was Deflex a very long time) have always had hit and miss quality. I've had bushes that have lasted years, I've had bushes like yours that weren't even fit for purpose.
If there is slop between the bolt/tube interface, there is little you can do to take up the gap beyond machining a new tube. You could try speaking to Flo-Flex and see if they'll send out a new tube in case its just a badly machined one, but equally it might be worth just returning the lot and getting Powerflex or a brand like that. Cost a bit more but you don't get this hassle

 

hi, going to send them back, i spotted the issue as soon as they arrived so havent fitted them, not sure which brand to go for, euro car parts do the powerflex kit