trailing arm bolt thingy......

[york33]

G'day
Well, I got carried away with my intention to change the rear wheel bearings :-) Finally removed the annoying trailing arm and driveshaft that wouldn't play last time! Think I'll paint them too )

Question being. You know the bolt that passes through trailing arm, bush and chassis. It would seem logical that the trailing arm should pivot on this bolt? Shouldn't it? Just checking before I attack it (tomorrow) as it currently has no intention of doing so.

I was lying under it today thinking, perhaps removing the body when I first got it and attacking it would have been a better approach. Oh well, we live and learn!

cheers
Dave

PS Driveshaft bolt versus 6 foot 3mm wall steel tube = bent socket bar but a win to me :-)

[york33]

Thanks for confirming, will be well greased once beaten into submission to 'persuade' them to move at all!

ahhh, was wondering about the washers, they seem to be different in number and position than what my diagram suggests?! I assume it'll alter suspension geometry which I'll have to get properly alligned/adjusted once on the road.....

cheers
Dave

[york33]

Well, it doesn't want to move willingly, but that's no surprise given I haven't found a single nut or bolt on the car yet that wants to move willingly