Chrisw8
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Cleaning up the trailing arm ,is the ring on the right part of the arm , or a squashed in washer ?
Disco 1 rear trailing arm .... another question
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Also ..... is the crud on this bracket, part of the bracket, or did the Bush have a metal outer bit?
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its just rusty you just need a bush and a clean up
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Ta.
All cleaned off and Fertand up !!
All cleaned off and Fertand up !!
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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.
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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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.
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Yup.
I gave a wipe over with upol panel wipe stuff.
I gave a wipe over with upol panel wipe stuff.
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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 ...
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 interestingThe "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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I always thought these were stamped/drop forged in 1 piece & threaded after?
Or that may have been the fronts?
Or that may have been the fronts?
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so what colour shall I paint them ?
yellow, blue. black ?
yellow, blue. black ?
Yep, tis the fronts that forged
Ours are red - not sure why, just are ...
Now that's interesting
Thanks, HTH
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Certainly helped me. I didn't know that!Thanks, HTH
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Loads of Vids on that well known site - here's one (of many!) .......
Of course, the Yanks have to call it something else
Well I never knew that. Thanks for info.
