Trailing Arm Slop-O-Rama, With Video! |
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Trailing Arm Slop-O-Rama, With Video! |
RoadGlue |
Dec 20 2008, 12:07 AM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California |
I took my newer '74 teener to Mark's shop in Napa this week to look into some tail wiggle I've noticed recently. Check out this video.
Guess I might want to replace those 300k mile, 35 year old bushings. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
LarryR |
Dec 20 2008, 12:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
I took my newer '74 teener to Mark's shop in Napa this week to look into some tail wiggle I've noticed recently. Check out this video. Guess I might want to replace those 300k mile, 35 year old bushings. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) YIKES!!! so did you leave it there and rent a car to drive home? |
RoadGlue |
Dec 20 2008, 12:20 AM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California |
Nah, it works better that way! Quicker steer in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
It's been that way for a few weeks, so I limped it home. |
yeahmag |
Dec 20 2008, 12:20 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,422 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California |
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Jeffs9146 |
Dec 20 2008, 12:13 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Ovaled ear!!
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Demick |
Dec 20 2008, 12:33 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
Yep. Mine was exactly like that too. I couldn't believe how much slop there was and I had hardly noticed it when driving. The inside bushing was pretty much totally disintegrated. A set of poly-bronze bushings will make it better than new!
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RoadGlue |
Dec 20 2008, 02:06 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California |
Yeah, I thought it might be an ovaled ear until we jacked it up, wiggled the wheel and found that the inner bolt head wasn't moving around. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Jeffs9146 |
Dec 20 2008, 03:01 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
QUOTE found that the inner bolt head wasn't moving around (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Lucky!! |
McMark |
Dec 20 2008, 03:27 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Woot! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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PanelBilly |
Dec 20 2008, 05:46 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,817 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
While your at it are you going to clean everything up and paint it a bit? Is the metal fatigued (I know I can't spell) from the abnormal woble?
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Krieger |
Dec 20 2008, 07:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,726 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
Daaang Randy! Forget poly bronze. Just squirt some RTV in there and let it dry overnight. Then your good for probably at least another 20k. I have a set of poly graphite bushings that I never used that I'd trade for a six pack of good beer.
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r_towle |
Dec 20 2008, 07:33 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,588 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Daaang Randy! Forget poly bronze. Just squirt some RTV in there and let it dry overnight. Then your good for probably at least another 20k. I have a set of poly graphite bushings that I never used that I'd trade for a six pack of good beer. You should give him a six pack to take those off your hands... Rich |
IronHillRestorations |
Dec 20 2008, 08:22 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,729 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
ooooooh rare rear wheel steering assist!
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ConeDodger |
Dec 25 2008, 12:42 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,612 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Anyone else see a pattern here? People take their cars to Mark's shop and suddenly something is wrong with them... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I don't trust that DeBernardi dude! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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MartyYeoman |
Dec 25 2008, 12:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,520 Joined: 19-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 839 Region Association: Northern California |
Holy Cow!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
You gotta fix that!! |
brant |
Dec 25 2008, 06:20 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,639 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'd carefully check the inside ear for cracks...
lots of brake cleaner or carb cleaner and a rag to get all of the oil off I've ripped out 2 consoles now.. and highly recommend you check for cracks when you pull the arms to rebush brant |
RoadGlue |
Dec 25 2008, 06:22 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California |
Ooooh, I think about it. haha |
RoadGlue |
Dec 25 2008, 06:22 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California |
I'd carefully check the inside ear for cracks... lots of brake cleaner or carb cleaner and a rag to get all of the oil off I've ripped out 2 consoles now.. and highly recommend you check for cracks when you pull the arms to rebush brant Will do Brant and thanks for the heads up! |
EdwardBlume |
Dec 25 2008, 11:33 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
Mine did that too.... its just one of those 35 year old parts that bust in a hurry. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)
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RoadGlue |
Mar 2 2009, 02:52 AM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California |
So I took the car (finally!) to Mark's shop in Sonoma this past Saturday and replaced the worn out and missing trailing arm bushings. Both the L & R arms were missing their outer bushings. Wow, to think they were worn out at 340,000 miles. Junk! hehe.
Mark rocked the shop and gets full credit for replacing the wheel bearings. Well, I did help pull the first one, but that's another story. We had our dumb and dumber moments, but the day was a total success! Thanks Mark! Missing something? This is how both arms were. Check your bushings people! (IMG:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3317916055_499a02347e.jpg) New poly-bronze bushings going in. Easy! (IMG:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3318744498_a5498b3773.jpg) Tapping for the Zerk fittings: (IMG:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3317918619_089eb556ec.jpg) (IMG:http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3318745066_77284a3715.jpg) |
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