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ubertino 08-27-2013 03:08 PM

I think I found ones with the hubs intact, waiting to hear from the seller.

I love this board.

andrewjtx 08-27-2013 03:17 PM

Sweet. This is a great group of folks.

ubertino 08-27-2013 03:20 PM

My thoughts exactly. I'm also doing my diff mount, rear axle boots, and r&r all the front suspension, four wheel alignment, for less than $400 labor.

I might do the bodywork to save the car over the long haul after all.

andrewjtx 08-27-2013 03:27 PM

not a bad price for all of that!

My '85, soon to be for sale, has a fully refurbed suspension and drivetrain (from trans output back).

I used to loathe rough roads, now I look for potholes!

ubertino 09-23-2013 12:18 PM

So, the rear passenger trailing arm was replaced, with much knashing of teeth. Now, especially at speeds over 45 mph, if I hit a bump, or a mild to hard turn, then the read of the car gets squirrelly, almost like the rear passenger wheel is loose, but it's not. I hacked up the rear and there is no play in the wheel.

Thoughts while I wait to take the car in?

JamesDean 09-23-2013 12:57 PM

Is everything torqued/bolted down appropriately? I would double check all the bolts, theres only what a dozen?

ubertino 09-23-2013 02:53 PM

It the bearing on the other side, all blown out, I'm amazed it didn't fall off.

Anybody know off hand the parts I need to order for my shop to do the driver side rear bearing?

t walgamuth 09-23-2013 03:06 PM

It'll be cheaper to just change the whole trailing arm on that side too.

ubertino 09-23-2013 03:56 PM

I'm going to hear back from the shop on the issue soon. They're pretty cheap, and pretty good. Being in the midwest, and dropping off beer for work well done helps a lot with getting good rates.

ubertino 11-19-2013 08:00 PM

Just a quick update, had to replace the other trailing arm, the bearing was so bad that it was past grinding or howling. The strange part is that I never heard it make any noise.


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