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FYI: only one bushing, on the passenger side, was used. The drivers side is aligned by a shoe and pressure spring on the rack gear. The stock bushing was a steel cylinder lined with rubber, that was bonded to a thin plastic sleeve. The idea was, the rubber would absorb road shock and the plastic sleeve wouldn't need much lube. Needless to say, this system wore very rapidly. Many were replaced by unskilled mechanics, by driving the new bushing in on top of the old one (there's enough room to do this ONCE, then the next time, all the pieces must be driven out during a total tear-down). Stock boot clamps were twisted coat-hanger wire but there are some decent clamps available from some vendors who also supply bronze bushings. This has been the subject of several articles in past POCA and PI magazines, including photos & sketches.