74 coupe trailing arm
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi lcm,
Are you asking about the trailing arm and it's bushing at the frame or the bearings and spindle that are part of the trailing arm?
What are you seeing (or reading) that's making you wonder?
Regards,
Alan
Are you asking about the trailing arm and it's bushing at the frame or the bearings and spindle that are part of the trailing arm?
What are you seeing (or reading) that's making you wonder?
Regards,
Alan
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
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If you are wanting to check the front bushings, a visual examination will usually work, but you can remove the rear spring and half shafts and see how much play is in there.
Willcox
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From: New Or-leens Loo-z-anna
Quickie diagnosis.......
jack the car up.......
place jack stand in safe location/rear wheel off the ground.........
hold wheel at 12 o'clock/6 o'clock position....
rock wheel in and out/up and down.
Then do same at 9 and 3 o'clock.
Then check other rear wheel the same way.
Any movement/rattles/sqeeks means problems.
jack the car up.......
place jack stand in safe location/rear wheel off the ground.........
hold wheel at 12 o'clock/6 o'clock position....
rock wheel in and out/up and down.
Then do same at 9 and 3 o'clock.
Then check other rear wheel the same way.
Any movement/rattles/sqeeks means problems.
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Racer
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 272
Likes: 7
From: Mindenmines Missouri
Quickie diagnosis.......
jack the car up.......
place jack stand in safe location/rear wheel off the ground.........
hold wheel at 12 o'clock/6 o'clock position....
rock wheel in and out/up and down.
Then do same at 9 and 3 o'clock.
Then check other rear wheel the same way.
Any movement/rattles/sqeeks means problems.
jack the car up.......
place jack stand in safe location/rear wheel off the ground.........
hold wheel at 12 o'clock/6 o'clock position....
rock wheel in and out/up and down.
Then do same at 9 and 3 o'clock.
Then check other rear wheel the same way.
Any movement/rattles/sqeeks means problems.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 6,663
Likes: 162
From: columbia city in
If your not going to rebuild the trailing arms your self [ sent mine out]look for the best shop that is not to far away .the shipping gets expensive .each trailing arm is about 40pounds .80 pounds both ways adds up.
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Racer
Joined: May 2017
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From: Mindenmines Missouri
I live in SW. Missouri and I`m new to the Corvette world so if anyone could direct me to someone in the area that could rebuild the trailing arms it would be greatly appreciated. LC
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Racer
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 272
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From: Mindenmines Missouri
After removing the TA. I found the front gromment was bad and the wheel side u joint is bad and the wheel bearing is out. Think those would cause a little noise inside while driving? I found this place Vtech Corvette, LLC in Illinois. anyone have any dealings with them? I`ll be sending it to them.