OK, Bad News From Roger Kraus, Left Rear Trailing Arm Bent! |
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OK, Bad News From Roger Kraus, Left Rear Trailing Arm Bent! |
Jeffs9146 |
Oct 13 2003, 05:30 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
The 6 was going along way too nice to not run into a problem! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
For those who saw my 6 when Renshift bought my 4 and commented on the shims in the left rear! (Andy) Now we know why! So, does anyone in the Bay Area have a spare Left Rear Trailing Arm for sale? There is no hurry but I would like to do it this year if possible! And I am looking for something cheep! Jeff |
peridotian |
Oct 13 2003, 05:54 PM
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There is a set on evilbay that are "reconditioned"
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ChrisReale |
Oct 13 2003, 06:08 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
I think GPR might offer re-built arms for $150 ish, new bearings etc...
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SirAndy |
Oct 13 2003, 06:13 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,675 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Oct 13 2003, 04:30 PM) For those who saw my 6 when Renshift bought my 4 and commented on the shims in the left rear! (Andy) Now we know why! i'm curious about what you guys used to determine that the arm was bent. i think mine (both) are too, but how do you know exactly? anyone here who has the factory measurements? buy a brand new one and make a map? jigs? anything? Andy |
Jeroen |
Oct 13 2003, 06:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 14 2003, 02:13 AM) buy a brand new one and make a map? NLA... cheers, Jeroen |
Mueller |
Oct 13 2003, 06:25 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I should have one, for a /4, if so, $20 and it's yours.
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SirAndy |
Oct 13 2003, 06:47 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,675 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Mueller @ Oct 13 2003, 05:25 PM) I should have one, for a /4, if so, $20 and it's yours. and how do you know it's NOT bend ??? i'm curious. no really, i am ... Andy |
Mueller |
Oct 13 2003, 09:01 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
QUOTE and how do you know it's NOT bent ??? to be honest with you, I don't know 100% that it is not bent, all I can do it take a look for obvious damage..... |
SirAndy |
Oct 13 2003, 09:54 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,675 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Mueller @ Oct 13 2003, 08:01 PM) to be honest with you, I don't know 100% that it is not bent, all I can do it take a look for obvious damage..... there has to be a way to figure this out. damm, this is the one time i wish AA had that very last new one in stock ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) i would give my right Trailing Arm for the factory measurements, Andy |
ArtechnikA |
Oct 13 2003, 11:19 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 13 2003, 07:54 PM) i would give my right Trailing Arm for the factory measurements since they're box sections, they're very strong in bending; the failure mode is twisting - at least every bent one i've seen (including one of my own) is twisted. i believe the bore of the pivot shaft is supposed to be parallel to the bearing (axle shaft) bore. but since it was Roger who said the trailing arm in question is bent, and we trust Roger, why don't we ask him how he knows it's bent ? |
JFJ914 |
Oct 14 2003, 11:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 813 Joined: 13-June 03 From: Alpharetta, GA Member No.: 814 Region Association: South East States |
If the car aligns, the arm isn't bent. When I bought my car it had 3 shims and a 3/4" stack of washers on the left side. After replacing the springs and removing the very unsafe washers, the LR could not be aligned for toe. You could get camber with the 3/4" washer stack. Bought a used arm for $20 and the car aligned.
If you can't get there with the stock bolts and 3-4 shims suspect the arm. |
SirAndy |
Oct 14 2003, 12:18 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,675 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(John Jentz @ Oct 14 2003, 10:49 AM) If you can't get there with the stock bolts and 3-4 shims suspect the arm. i know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) i have about 2" worth of shims on one side and about 1" on the other. the car was hit from behind, so this smells like bend arms. i simply would like to know how to tell a arm is bend BEFORE i put it in the car and go through all the alignement just to find out it's not working ... Andy |
Jeffs9146 |
Oct 14 2003, 05:19 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
QUOTE i simply would like to know how to tell a arm is bend BEFORE i put it in the car and go through all the alignement just to find out it's not working ... Ask Roger!!! Jeff |
Brad Roberts |
Oct 15 2003, 12:46 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I can look at them and tell Andy.
And YES. I need to build a jig for testing the arms. My favorite part: they converted your red car to 5 lug for you.. and DIDNT even look at the excessive amount of shims used for the alignment (and if they aligned it.. they should be shot). B |
Dave_Darling |
Oct 15 2003, 05:16 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
There's a pic in Haynes that shows measurements for the trailing arm. Take a look through there. The arm is in a vise, straight up-and-down.
--DD |
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