Trailing Arm
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Gondolaboy (12-02-2016)
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The jack point needs to be as far forward and outboard as possible to avoid bending the arm. I have had luck 're-bending' the trailing arm but sometimes it is too damaged to re-use.
Salvage yards might be the most cost effective solution to your problem.
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Salvage yards might be the most cost effective solution to your problem.
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Gondolaboy (12-02-2016)
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Trailing arms are the ones run from the side in front of the rear wheels to the rear connected to rear suspension component; either go to auto parts online for new one,, or eBay for the used one. You can get one real cheap at the junkyard that let you pull it out yourself, but that is a very hard work if the car sat in the yard too long and all the bolts are so rusty plus the lock tite that they put in the nuts at assembly line.
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Yes, trailers ng arm is flat in the front, it's cupping in the rear with all the suspension components bolt onto it. The one in the picture is the lower control arm. Yes, if it's just slightly bend, you can straighten it out, or you find lots of them on eBay. To remove the arm, you need a gas torch to melt or burn the locktite on the bolts and nuts.
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You sent me a picture before. (It is the flat piece with cables running through it)
This is the picture of the control arm. The part I am asking about is a about 4 or 5 inches wide and runs from front of the rear wheel and is flat. Looks like the hoist may have caught it and put an outward bend in it.
Will this bend affect the wheel alignment? My tires are wearing out on the inside
(x-type-x400-14/139642d1480617399-trailing-arm-r-lower-fwd-arms.jpg----- this is the picture you previously sent to me
You sent me a picture before. (It is the flat piece with cables running through it)
This is the picture of the control arm. The part I am asking about is a about 4 or 5 inches wide and runs from front of the rear wheel and is flat. Looks like the hoist may have caught it and put an outward bend in it.
Will this bend affect the wheel alignment? My tires are wearing out on the inside
(x-type-x400-14/139642d1480617399-trailing-arm-r-lower-fwd-arms.jpg----- this is the picture you previously sent to me
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Quispamsis is in New Brunswick, Canada on the east coast.
That was the name the mechanic gave me.
Would that throw off my alignment on the rear to cause inside tire wear?
Thanks for the help and replies.
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There are no alignment adjustments on the rear hub carrier that I'm aware of. Camber adjustment is done on the control arm. I don't know enough about suspension set-up to answer your question, but for me if the arm of hub carrier is bent the part is toast and needs to be replaced. Keep in mind that there's other players here - on my car the rubber bushings of the lower forward control arms were shot, resulting in a "junk in the trunk" sound when going over a bump. Bought inexpensive Dorman replacements that solved that, and I added new Bilsteins all the way 'round. Car rides and handles superbly. Given where you live I'd say corrosion is going to be an issue when you dismantle; you'll need plenty of leverage, and applying torch heat where you can will help. New fasteners for the rebuild is the way to go in my book; there's little added cost to do this.
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There are no alignment adjustments on the rear hub carrier that I'm aware of. Camber adjustment is done on the control arm. I don't know enough about suspension set-up to answer your question, but for me if the arm of hub carrier is bent the part is toast and needs to be replaced. Keep in mind that there's other players here - on my car the rubber bushings of the lower forward control arms were shot, resulting in a "junk in the trunk" sound when going over a bump. Bought inexpensive Dorman replacements that solved that, and I added new Bilsteins all the way 'round. Car rides and handles superbly. Given where you live I'd say corrosion is going to be an issue when you dismantle; you'll need plenty of leverage, and applying torch heat where you can will help. New fasteners for the rebuild is the way to go in my book; there's little added cost to do this.
Thanks Swingwing for your help.