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IT FELL OFF! :)
So I heard this weird sound like cardboard dragging so I stopped. I found that my back left tire was tilted in about 5 to 8 degrees inward. Got a tow and took a picture. So, what do I do now?
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No pic.. but if your wheel fell off, then I'd check the lugs, if you had recent work done, then i'd have a nice chat with who did the work.. Hope it diddnt do too much damage
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if you click the link, it will take you to the pic. I'll try and upload it directly to the post.
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bummer. cant view it.
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now we are in business.
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a$$ puckered.
Replace the trailing arm obviously. car-part.com Option B, show up to some ricer event and show off your ridiculously cool rear camber.
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I have one driver's side rear trailing arm available.....for sale. I'll be in Atlanta, GA on Friday then heading to Nashville, TN if you want to get it from me. Kind of big ---- I'd prefer not to ship.
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Quote:
I dig that expression. you think the pull a part would be ok for that part?
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Thanks
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As long as the donor part isn't rusted. Jim
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That sucks. This seems to be happening more often. No visible rust on the arm itself. Looks like it rusted from the inside out. Weird...
Pulling that particular part out of a car at a local junk yard will be a PITA. If they even allow you to do it. If daw_two has the part already off the car it would save you a lot of trouble (and time) IMO.
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You'll have to be dealing with the spring to get the arm out. And the driveshaft IIRC, and e-brake, and halfshaft and subframe/diff mount, etc. Dunno if I'd want to be dealing with that at a P&P.
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this is what, the 2nd one of these horror stories recently?
here the other- rear trailing arm broke I immediately ran out there and started whacking with a ball peen. What scares me most is on both cars, the trailing arm looks great, I would otherwise not be worried about it, yet they snapped. How could they be rusting out? where are they open? maybe its worth drilling drain holes or cutting in vents?
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Drain holes may help somewhat if you can find the low spot. This might be an indication that a mix of oil and grease heated up and sprayed inside might be advisable on many trailing arms that are getting older.
I suspect moisture is being trapped in them from your picture. A drain hole may not be enough. Could be rough to have one really let go at speed. The oil and grease mix will creep all over inside there and vastly reduce the rate of oxidation. It will not totally stop it perhaps but the rate with the grease and oil should enable the trailing arms to last signifigantly longer in service. |
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remind me again, why are we not supposed to weld on suspension components? Is it because they are heat treated or something?
The reason I ask is that if this were to happen to me, I would want to try and repair it on the car somehow
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