Trailing arm bushes

Post Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:55 am

Anyone ever had these changed? Mine are beginning to crack. What effect do they have on the car? Clonking noises? Weird handling?

Any idea on how much to change both sides?

Post Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:55 am

I just got some polyurethane trailing arm bushes put in. They are adjustable for camber and toe. Those sort cost me AUD$295 + shipping. I haven't really had a chance to try them out yet and I'm not sure if the old ones were completely worn out.

Aston

Post Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:26 am

If you speak to Clayton Cars they'll tell you they hardly ever change the actual trailing arm bushes as the cracks are usually on the edge and have no effect. They do however often change the beam bushes which is the beam the trailing arms fit too.

Cheers

Post Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:58 pm

Just got some offset ones from BMW Ãƒ”šÃ‚£25 for each side.

Andrew

Post Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:23 pm

Trailing arm bushes are a real pig to fit apprently. Could cost 3 hrs per side in labour.

I doubt I will be bothering to change them if the cracks dont really do much.

Subframe bushes however are knackered on my car so getting new ones fitted when I can be bothered.

Post Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:26 pm

With the correct tools i dont think it would be that hard/long

Andrew

Post Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:50 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:Just got some offset ones from BMW Ãƒ”šÃ‚£25 for each side.

Andrew

how are they offset dude... and from what car.... do they rid the car of negative camber?

Post Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:52 pm

they get rid of negative camber yeah.. from an e30

Post Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:14 pm

M5pilot wrote:Trailing arm bushes are a real pig to fit apprently. Could cost 3 hrs per side in labour.

I doubt I will be bothering to change them if the cracks dont really do much.

Subframe bushes however are knackered on my car so getting new ones fitted when I can be bothered.

And when I got mine changed I found out that someone before me had tightened up the bit of the trailing arm that holds the bushes, or that they fit into. Apparantly they were a bit worn so someone had tried to tighten it to help. So when they tried to put the new ones in they wouldn't fit

. They had to stretch it back open again which took them even longer.

Aston

Post Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:35 pm

trailing arm bushes were the death of my e30

i attempted it about a year ago... then my car never moved from the garage after i attempted to do them myself (with limited space)