Hi, I was using the threaded rod setup to press out the trailing arms bushings, did the driver's side fine, double checked the fit with the subframe that is off the car, went right back into the subframe brackets.
I just removed both bushings from the right/passenger side trailing arm and installed one new bushing when I noticed the two bushing mounts looked a bit "off". At first I thought the threaded rod might be flexing and playing tricks with my eyes so I dismantled the parts and sure enough the one "arm" of the trailing arm is bent, like pushed a 1/2" toward the other "arm" of the trailing arm. No way it will fit back into the subframe brackets, it sure wasn't like this when I dismantled the subframe and arms.
Are the trailing arms that delicate or did I just happen to discover a weak arm that would have caused problems down the road?
I am using the 7/16" rod with 10" adjustable wrenches to tighten the nuts, not breaker bars or impact guns. Is it even possible to exert enough torque with 10" adjustable wrench to bend the trailing arms??
I don't think I even got hung up the metal and torqued the metal as opposed to applying pressure the bushings themselves, the bushings moved out pretty quickly.
I plan on replacing the trailing arm, just curious if this happened to anyone else??
I just removed both bushings from the right/passenger side trailing arm and installed one new bushing when I noticed the two bushing mounts looked a bit "off". At first I thought the threaded rod might be flexing and playing tricks with my eyes so I dismantled the parts and sure enough the one "arm" of the trailing arm is bent, like pushed a 1/2" toward the other "arm" of the trailing arm. No way it will fit back into the subframe brackets, it sure wasn't like this when I dismantled the subframe and arms.
Are the trailing arms that delicate or did I just happen to discover a weak arm that would have caused problems down the road?
I am using the 7/16" rod with 10" adjustable wrenches to tighten the nuts, not breaker bars or impact guns. Is it even possible to exert enough torque with 10" adjustable wrench to bend the trailing arms??
I don't think I even got hung up the metal and torqued the metal as opposed to applying pressure the bushings themselves, the bushings moved out pretty quickly.
I plan on replacing the trailing arm, just curious if this happened to anyone else??