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Originally Posted by Sev
when replacing the 'trailing arm' (what I call the lower control arm--is it the same thing?), should i also replace the metal bracket that holds the pin like bolt, as well as that pin like bolt itself? what about the subframe bushings? is the subframe bushing easy to replace if you loosen the subframe enough to remove the lca?
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Lower control arm is used to describe a similar(ish) part on the front suspension. The trailing arms trail (behind) from their mounts on the sub frame.
Pin-like bolt? Metal bracket? Are you talking about the bits on the sub frame here =>
I think even the FSM says to loosen the sub frame on one side (and perhaps the diff mount too?) - support it - and then tackle the trailing arm fixings.
Removal of the whole sub frame is most certainly excessive if you look at what the book says...
...but it kind of doesn't say how you should be careful of older sub frame mounts. To lower the sub frame enough to get to the trailing arm fixings you need to drop it quite a way and you'll twist the sub frame mounts in doing so. This kind of "abuse" could finish them off. It might not; but then again trailing arms sren't expected to rust in the FSM are they?
My advice is kind of doctored to suit an old car - and as I said previously it is way easier to fix the trailing arms in position with the sub frame removed.