# Round Peg Into Round Hole. E46 Strut Mount ??? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 11, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/round-peg-into-round-hole-e46-strut-mount/211132 "2011-04-11T16:51:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/round-peg-into-round-hole-e46-strut-mount/211132/1 "2011-04-11T16:51:23Z")
So King bought this brand new strut mount from the dealership and somehow the rubber bushing popped out… any idea how to get it back in guys? [ATTACH=CONFIG]17643[/ATTACH] ![http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17643&d=1302565704](http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17643&d=1302565704) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/round-peg-into-round-hole-e46-strut-mount/211132/2 "2011-04-11T16:54:59Z")
He tried a vice, but the rubber just compresses. Can’t draw it in with a bolt either. BMW is closed right now and he needs to get to work in the morning. How do they get them in from the factory? ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/round-peg-into-round-hole-e46-strut-mount/211132/3 "2011-04-11T17:13:22Z")
Angle it in, and use a large flathead from the bottom to compress the edge of the rubber back while pushing from the top; might work. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/round-peg-into-round-hole-e46-strut-mount/211132/4 "2011-04-11T17:15:07Z")
Been trying that 😕 ---
**Author:** ![KhoiFish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoifish/32/5409_2.png) [@KhoiFish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KhoiFish)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/round-peg-into-round-hole-e46-strut-mount/211132/5 "2011-04-11T17:22:05Z")
Put some grease on it to lubricate it then try the above methods again? ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/round-peg-into-round-hole-e46-strut-mount/211132/6 "2011-04-11T18:42:35Z")
Use a press. ---------- Post added at 09:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:40 PM ---------- Or use a socket in the vise to act like a press. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/round-peg-into-round-hole-e46-strut-mount/211132/7 "2011-04-11T18:56:02Z")
c clamp? ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/round-peg-into-round-hole-e46-strut-mount/211132/8 "2011-04-11T19:07:29Z")
Well nothing has worked. He’s going to get a new one in the morning. Thanks guys. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/round-peg-into-round-hole-e46-strut-mount/211132/9 "2011-04-11T19:33:13Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > Use a press. > > ---------- Post added at 09:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:40 PM ---------- > > Or use a socket in the vise to act like a press. this… grease and press. If i would have seen this earlier I’d have just told you to come over and it would be done by now.