Trailing arm suspension flexing!!

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Mate..Those bushes sound great as they are resistant to petrol..The only problem is i cant find any with the correct plate that fits TVR's..
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=s...

Perhaps a cotton reel type of kit or something like the ones in the link below..If they could be pressed into a plate that might be a better design..I might try modding the old mounts when they are off the car although im not sure about testing them on the car!!..I will rig something up indoors...Perhaps one on each corner of my bed as im a right fidget and i weigh a ton!...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Landrover-Rear-Trailing-...

[mrzigazaga]

Cheers Dave..I would prefer to go for the original bushes as they are a bit cheaper but i dont want them to fail again..Petrol or not!!..The cage idea makes sense but my engineering skills are limited and would much prefer someone making them who is a skilled machinist and has all the gear....
..IAN..... ..For beer tokens at BBWF2013....Obviously only if you have time.

Of course i will change them in pairs..Even though the N/S bush is ok...Cheers...Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Peeps..I have received a trailing arm kit from Superflex..The next day i might add..And they look a better quality rubber..The mount is shaped differently but shouldnt think that poses a problem..The kit also comes with the steel inserts and some grease..Ok they are more expensive than the ones from RT but so far i have had to change the ones from RT twice in one year!..I hope they are not old stock or factory originals...As i believe they might be..Anyhow i will report on my findings and submit the part number to the wedge parts list...Overall im impressed so fart.....Whoops i meant far..Cheers...Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Andy..I was reading from the start of the post and i think i either didnt put the conclusion up or i started another post..(More than likely)..But it came to light that the O/S bush that went previously never got changed as Dan looked back through his job sheet and there was an advisory as regards to it..I think i must of forgotten about it..Anyway the last time i had the pins and bushes changed on both sides was around three months ago, Dan used a pry bar and went all round the rear end of the chassis and hubs and nothing was moving abnormally..Then he checked again after he had fitted the bushes..I also went through an MOT recently and he did the same and found nothing..Since then both have failed with the rebuilt engine..Not with the blower fitted so i can only assume that the bushes being sold by RT are not up to standard..I dont want to be derogatory towards richard as it might be a case of someone selling him old stock..When the new bushes get fitted i will post up the pics of the recently fitted orginal type bushes..But if they have failed then maybe the superflex will be a better part for anyone in the future..However im now wondering if the diff cradle could be broken..What would be the symptom of that?..Although as i say there is no obvious movement anywhere...Cheers..Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

Engineer1949 said:

As part of the rebuild to my wedge i have now finished the design for the upgrade to the rear end basically it starts with a four bolt 20mm selfaligning ball race with triple seals to replace the rubber bush, the pin connecting the bearing to the trailing arm is threaded to allow a decent amount of adjustment to allow the toe in to be adjusted, the lower link is also having a left and right handed adjuster so camber can be adjusted without the need to fit or remove shims to the drive shft plus all this can be adjusted with the car on the ramp,pictures will follow as the build takes place will be a little while as have just had my pacemaker replaced.


John

Hi John..That sounds just the kiddie..Looking forward to seeing the pics..Might be a worthy upgrade for me..Is it a mare to do or is it a simplistic design..Cheers..Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

Sounds very interesting...Is this something you could be paid to fit as i have a friend who has just moved to norfolk to set up and continue fabricating steel..I could kill two birds with one stone so to speak...cheers...Ziga

[mrzigazaga]

Hi peeps..Went to Dan taylor this morning and had everything checked..The trailing arm mounts/bushes were actually ok..I do have a very tiny amount of wear in all of the halfshaft Uj's and some play in the suspension bushes...Also the front diff cradle bush is a bit sloppy..So really it all contributes to a slight amount of play..Nothing to worry about for now...We decided to fit the superflex trailing arm bushes to see how they will perform..Also the steel inserts that were supplied with them do not fit the pins so the ones from the old mounts were removed..Cleaned and fitted..They do fit very nicely..I will mention it to superflex and pass on a steel insert so that they can supply the correct ones for TVR's..Cheers...Ziga