Rear trailing arm bushing replacement?

rjc862003 · 07-27-2023, 11:52 PM

anybody know any hacks to replace the rear trailing arm bushings without taking the brackets off ? I really don't want to open the can of worms that is unbolting the axel and dealing with cage nuts

I thought about maby if you removed both shocks and springs and hung the axel with ratchet strap you might get enough clearence to get em out of there

Bill Murray · 08-01-2023, 09:35 PM

If you read the comments section under this YT vid, there's a lengthy comment where a fellow talks about successfully doing exactly what you propose. He did have to fabricate some tooling to press the bushings. Good luck!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0VDc7herrk

This video removes the brackets but still has some useful info (Chevy HHR but I think same parts, Delta platform)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThMeUIZSCGY

07-27-2023, 11:52 PM	#1
rjc862003 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 45	Rear trailing arm bushing replacement? anybody know any hacks to replace the rear trailing arm bushings without taking the brackets off ? I really don't want to open the can of worms that is unbolting the axel and dealing with cage nuts I thought about maby if you removed both shocks and springs and hung the axel with ratchet strap you might get enough clearence to get em out of there

08-01-2023, 09:35 PM	#2
Bill Murray Master Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Speedway, Indiana Posts: 2,219 Bill Murray's Photos 2007 ION-2 Quad Coupe 1997 SC1	Re: Rear trailing arm bushing replacement? If you read the comments section under this YT vid, there's a lengthy comment where a fellow talks about successfully doing exactly what you propose. He did have to fabricate some tooling to press the bushings. Good luck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0VDc7herrk This video removes the brackets but still has some useful info (Chevy HHR but I think same parts, Delta platform) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThMeUIZSCGY Last edited by Bill Murray; 08-01-2023 at 09:41 PM.

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