Rear Trailing Arm Bent

[evojay71 0]

I've hit the passenger side rear wheel a couple of times on some road road rallys last year bending the pin in the rear trailing arm which I've changed but I've noticed that the wheel is still tucked under. My question is whats the most likely to be bent?? Trailing arm?? Or trailing arm shaft?? I've seen new shafts for sale close to where I live so if this is bent it would save me some work stipping my spare 1600 beam. Thanks in advance

[Anthony 1,002]

If the replacement stub axle is definately straight, I would say that it's the trailing arm itself that is bent - I've never (yet) seen a bent trailing arm shaft

[evojay71 0]

If the replacement stub axle is definately straight, I would say that it's the trailing arm itself that is bent - I've never (yet) seen a bent trailing arm shaft

 

Thanks for that,just thought of a mate who might just have a trailing arm kicking around which would save me some work

[pug_ham 243 3 Cars]

Thanks for that,just thought of a mate who might just have a trailing arm kicking around which would save me some work

Unless you know for certain its from the same car, year & model as yours then you really should replace them as a pair.

 

The amount of toe in & camber varies from model to model so mixing them up is easily done.

 

Graham.