Rear trailing arms replacement guide DIY

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by 911monty

I think some new thought is with nut on top it protects the bolt threads from road debris somewhat better. However me being old school I think the original thought is better. I would rather the bolt remained in place.

Looking at it some more, I'm not sure if there is even room to thread the bolt in from the top...

[steved0x]

I took the boots off of my old ones. I have to say, the grease looks good and the ball joint is smooth with no rattling or lateral play; it seems to rotate smoothly about its possible motions.



Now I am wondering why the heck I replaced them... And how to truly tell if they are bad. To me this one looks and feels pretty good... Maybe if there is a problem it only manifests under a heavy load?

The one in the vertex video for the EPS rebuilt arms is definitely bad, the whole guts falls out at one point in the video

I think i am going to unbolt the forks on my front ones and if the ball end doesn't rattle i am going to leave them on...

Steve

[WillH]

Place the ball in a vice and push pull on the arm, any looseness ? I had one with visible movement and an audible click when done with the mallet. The other seemed fine but was much quieter after replacement.
Also had no reason to load the suspension to install the new control arms. Bolts lined up quite well.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by WillH

Place the ball in a vice and push pull on the arm, any looseness ? I had one with visible movement and an audible click when done with the mallet. The other seemed fine but was much quitter after replacement.
Also had no reason to load the suspension to install the new control arms. Bolts lined up quite well.

I added these items to the write-up above, thank you! I don't have a vise but I will throw the arms in my truck and take them to a mechanic friend of mine to test next chance I get.