Trailing arm MOT Fail
Discussion
J-LLO went for MOT today and failed because there is a hole in the offside trailing arm:
I had checked everything else and had tightened up the exhaust clamp to eradicate the slight blow and replaced the stone chipped driving lamp. I had a check of the chassis but did not look underneath the rear trailing arms.
The guys at the MOT station seemed more disappointed that I was about the fail!
Thankfully, the large suspension bolt and the four setscrews are free. I have loosened them slightly and given them lots of freeing agent to make sure that they can be removed easily. Having to order a 41mm socket meant that I could not complete the strip down today but perhaps the arm will be off the car tomorrow night.
Looks like I will be calling Adrian Venn to enquire about renovation - he gets such good reviews on the forum and is close by.
I am not sure about the best place to source replacement bushes. Any current advice appreciated.
I will try to get J-LLO ready for SCH at Blenheim but there is some doubt given my other commitments.
I had checked everything else and had tightened up the exhaust clamp to eradicate the slight blow and replaced the stone chipped driving lamp. I had a check of the chassis but did not look underneath the rear trailing arms.
The guys at the MOT station seemed more disappointed that I was about the fail!
Thankfully, the large suspension bolt and the four setscrews are free. I have loosened them slightly and given them lots of freeing agent to make sure that they can be removed easily. Having to order a 41mm socket meant that I could not complete the strip down today but perhaps the arm will be off the car tomorrow night.
Looks like I will be calling Adrian Venn to enquire about renovation - he gets such good reviews on the forum and is close by.
I am not sure about the best place to source replacement bushes. Any current advice appreciated.
I will try to get J-LLO ready for SCH at Blenheim but there is some doubt given my other commitments.
Thanks all for the helpful advice. I have ordered a socket (on the basis I will need it for the other side sooner rather than later!) and it will arrive tomorrow. I have the use of giant torque wrenches from work so reassembly should be OK.
I have found the thread about Land Rover bushes but there were no definite conclusions:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=11&...
I see that obsolete TVR have original style bushes in stock:
http://www.obsoletetvr.co.uk/product/s-series-rear...
I think that I will stick to this type rather than poly as I am not sure about mixing them until I can replace all of them. The cost is about the same for a set. In an ideal world I would strip out both sides but I will not have enough time to this before the end of September. May be I am being too cautious?
I have found the thread about Land Rover bushes but there were no definite conclusions:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=11&...
I see that obsolete TVR have original style bushes in stock:
http://www.obsoletetvr.co.uk/product/s-series-rear...
I think that I will stick to this type rather than poly as I am not sure about mixing them until I can replace all of them. The cost is about the same for a set. In an ideal world I would strip out both sides but I will not have enough time to this before the end of September. May be I am being too cautious?
Mike and Joe
Agree with you in principle but I want to strip the entire back end this winter including dropping the tank and cleaning / repainting the chassis. So, the other side will get done soon but I am keen to keep the car on the road through, hopefully, some nice autumn weather.
Agree with you in principle but I want to strip the entire back end this winter including dropping the tank and cleaning / repainting the chassis. So, the other side will get done soon but I am keen to keep the car on the road through, hopefully, some nice autumn weather.
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