Disco 1 rear trailing arm .... another question

Cleaning up the trailing arm ,is the ring on the right part of the arm , or a squashed in washer ?

Also ..... is the crud on this bracket, part of the bracket, or did the Bush have a metal outer bit?

its just rusty you just need a bush and a clean up

Ta.

All cleaned off and Fertand up !!

Wot about the trailing arm?

It’s this ring I’m asking about.
I don’t want to take a chisel to it incase it’s part of the arm.

Chrisw8 said:

Ta.

All cleaned off and Fertand up !!

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I like Fertan and have had some very good results with it. I've found using panel wipe or brake cleaner, after the wire brush and wash work, aids success.

Yup.
I gave a wipe over with upol panel wipe stuff.

Chrisw8 said:

Wot about the trailing arm?

It’s this ring I’m asking about.
I don’t want to take a chisel to it incase it’s part of the arm.

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Not sure, but don't think it's anything critical .. has the other trailing arm got one too?. Sorry, can't recall exactly how stock trailing arms are!!

I think they're the same as my Adrenaline, with a large washer and a rubber bush that fits up to the flange with the other bush fitting the other side of the holder and held with a large washer and nut .. It could be a weld, could be a bit of broken washer, could be anything I think. Check the pics .. which has pointed out that I need new bushes ..

I'd also point out, that's also not oil, but relatively fresh Fertan that's looking shiny, or where I sprayed over the crappy welding on the new outrigger ...

Chrisw8 said:

Wot about the trailing arm?

It’s this ring I’m asking about.
I don’t want to take a chisel to it incase it’s part of the arm.

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The "ring" you refer to is the friction weld where the "threaded bit" has been glued to the tube by spinning one against the other until they both melt and fuse together - very effective if done correctly, which your was if it has lasted more than a few seconds (!). the actual ring is the melted metal pushed out the joint during the weld to make the trailing arm the correct length.

Disco1BFG said:

The "ring" you refer to is the friction weld where the "threaded bit" has been glued to the tube by spinning one against the other until they both melt and fuse together - very effective if done correctly, which your was if it has lasted more than a few seconds (!). the actual ring is the melted metal pushed out the joint during the weld to make the trailing arm the correct length.

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Now that's interesting

I always thought these were stamped/drop forged in 1 piece & threaded after?

Or that may have been the fronts?

so what colour shall I paint them ?
yellow, blue. black ?

Hicap phill said:

I always thought these were stamped/drop forged in 1 piece & threaded after?

Or that may have been the fronts?

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Yep, tis the fronts that forged

Chrisw8 said:

so what colour shall I paint them ?
yellow, blue. black ?

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Ours are red - not sure why, just are ...

Al2O3 said:

Now that's interesting

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Thanks, HTH

Disco1BFG said:

Thanks, HTH

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Certainly helped me. I didn't know that!

Loads of Vids on that well known site - here's one (of many!) .......



Of course, the Yanks have to call it something else

Disco1BFG said:

Loads of Vids on that well known site - here's one (of many!) .......


Of course, the Yanks have to call it something else

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Well I never knew that. Thanks for info.