OME front dust covers loose

Hi fellow TWers,
I just got around to installing my UCRs and front coilovers. Just wondering if there is supposed to be some play in the OME dust cover when it is fully extended. I have to torque the top nut down pretty hard to get the dust cover snug and the top bushing looks pretty flexed.

I have some new bushings on the way because they are cracking but i think the top nut will still have to be torqued beyond factory spec to get it snug again. Does having a lift require this?

I also have the trim packer on the driver side.

The order it is assembled up top is:
Strut > Dust Cover > Washer > Top hat (built in lower cusion) > Mount > Upper Bushing > Cushion Plate > Washer > Nut

 

Did you ever find out how to fix it? I’m having the same issue