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I'm planning on sending my 71 trailing arms off to Bair's for some new bearings. My question for the group is "what is the most efficient way to attack the removal of the trailing arm to frame bolts'' ? I had in mind a saws all. Last time it needed new Timken's I did the rebuild on the car myself but that was 20 years ago. At 66 I want 0% of that action any more. Thanks in advance. Keith.
I removed both of mine with hand tools soon after buying my Corvette. I would have used the sawzall but the hardest part for me was getting them to "slide out". Using a Hot air gun to warm the parts up and then lots of lubricant should make that job a bit easier. I pulled both mine and sent them to Van Steel in Florida back in the early 1990's and they had their Million Mile warranty on their re-furbished Trailing Arms. I used anti-seize on the new hardware so if I have to pull them it should be a bit easier.
If you go the sawzall route, use a carbide blade. Hopefully yours come out without cutting!
Bairs did a great job with my arms. My only complaint is my own fault. I failed to make the best use of the advice I got from @DUB and @GTR1999. With a bit more preparation, I should have ended up with new parking brake hardware AND bolt-on rear rotors with shims. Instead, the rotors ended up riveted on and turned.
Myself and my Car are originally from Wisconsin. Land of snow and ice and salt on the roads. a few years ago I replaced my trailing arms. Everything came apart just fine.
Sometimes there is a God!
My car is from The Great White North,,(Canada),,,a '75,
I removed my arms last April, Sprayed PB-Blaster two days befor, and all came out by hand. You should have no issues,,, I was pleasantly surprised how clean things were
71 Trailing Arms
