Is This Normal Trailing Arm Movement ?
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Is This Normal Trailing Arm Movement ?
I'm getting ready to drop my diff to investigate excessive stub axle play, so I've removed the leaf spring, half-shafts and strut rods. So the only thing still attached to the trailing arm is the shock. With the alignment shims still in, should I be able to move the trailing arm this much? Bushings look original.
Last edited by danc24; Jan 31, 2019 at 10:06 AM.
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I'm on my 3rd set of trailing arm rebuilds. started out with stock 79 and replaced them with poly HD trailing arms with HD outer spindles. Then I did another set of poly swing arm bushings. I do live in low humidity desert where nothing rusts away. I have everything solid or poly except for the body to frame mounts.
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If poly bushings are the bushing of choice over rubber in the off-road world where those vehicles are severly punished, then poly works just fine anywhere they are installed in our C3's, imho.
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Those need replacing regardless of the material you choose. Mine did not move that much or anywhere close to that. Ne bushings made a different car out of it. I used rubber for what it's worth.
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