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Following my encounter with a guard rail last spring, I finally got around to replacing Bella's trailing arm, anti-roll bar and reaction triangle bushings with OEM units. Things went well on the street, but after two vigorous autocross events, I picked up a clunk on acceleration from the rear end. Finally got under this week, and the first thing that caught my eye was a twisted trailing arm on the right side. The top of the arm is ****ed inboard so much that the bushing housing at the rear is almost making contact with the arm. A block of wood and trolley jack puts everthing right, but the jack can't keep up as I go down the road. Waiting for the spouse to return from PA so she can "clunk" the drive line while Bella's rear end is up on ramps (yes, I'll invite Channel 4 to drop by, just in case
).Also checked everything I could get a hand on for slack (includidng fasteners), and things seem nominal. "Search" turned up 415 hits on my subject line, so I once again turn to the BB's collective intelligence.
Also, I keeping with my rant of several months ago, I solemnly promise to provide full disclosure on the outcome of this situation.
Also, also, added tags for the benefit of future serchers.
Thanks in advance.
Following my encounter with a guard rail last spring, I finally got around to replacing Bella's trailing arm, anti-roll bar and reaction triangle bushings with OEM units. Things went well on the street, but after two vigorous autocross events, I picked up a clunk on acceleration from the rear end. Finally got under this week, and the first thing that caught my eye was a twisted trailing arm on the right side. The top of the arm is ****ed inboard so much that the bushing housing at the rear is almost making contact with the arm. A block of wood and trolley jack puts everthing right, but the jack can't keep up as I go down the road. Waiting for the spouse to return from PA so she can "clunk" the drive line while Bella's rear end is up on ramps (yes, I'll invite Channel 4 to drop by, just in case
Also, I keeping with my rant of several months ago, I solemnly promise to provide full disclosure on the outcome of this situation.
Also, also, added tags for the benefit of future serchers.
Thanks in advance.