please please help reward for correct info

[nemosaxo]

please can sum1 help me.... i own a saxo vtr kitted up to the maxx lowered 60mm full wide arch body kite lowerd onto 17's painted in a custom orange flip paint.. anyhow my car is due to go in a mag next month but it failed its mot last week it obnly failed on the rear bushes and bearing which i could my self if i knew how to remove the trailing arms from the rear suspension

can somebody please give me a guide on how to remove the rear trailing arms i will give a reward of £100 for the correct info and once i have fitted bushes reward will be given come saxxers help a fellow out please .....

[David]

PM willsy mate.... He will defo's tell you :y:

[nemosaxo]

PM willsy mate.... He will defo's tell you :y:

dont know how to do that sorry mate im brand new to this forum just getting the hang of it

[David]

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/private.php?do=newpm&u=7457

There you go.... I'm sure someone else will be able to help, but he know's his stuff :)

[woodsy]

we are here to help out any way if someone knows how to do it im sure they will tell you anyway ... a reward (is nice) but not nessacery

[nemosaxo]

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/private.php?do=newpm&u=7457

There you go.... I'm sure someone else will be able to help, but he know's his stuff :)

sorted tanks mate

[saxotistic]

we are here to help out any way if someone knows how to do it im sure they will tell you anyway ... a reward (is nice) but not nessacery

Agree with you on that one mate :clapping:

[nemosaxo]

arrrrgggghhhh these fricking trailing arms been looking at it all day still no idea to get them off i really dont want to touch anything i may have to go to citroen on this 1 :cry:

[woodsy]

i think you have to take the torsion bars out tbh

[nemosaxo]

i think you have to take the torsion bars out tbh

yeah thats not a problem the bit i cant do is there is some sort of pivot /'\ ive looked at heynes manual but when i try to look up bushes and bearings it says please visit a citroen dealer and afterall if we all agree that manual is like a 2nd god to us all

[matthewclay04]

Step 1
Jack the car up, put it on jackstands and remove the wheels.

Step 2
Remove the 14mm bolt for the upper control arm at the rear of the trailing arm.


Step 3
Remove the 12mm bolt for the brake line bracket by the trailing arm bushing.


Step 4
Remove the 14mm bolt for the toe compensator arm at the front of the trailing arm.


Step 5
Remove the two 17mm bolts holding the trailing arm bushing to the car.


Step 6
Shim the trailing arm down so you have an unobstructed view of it.

Step 7
Using your PB Blaster or Brake Cleaner, spray the exposed portion of the old trailing arm bushing. This will make the process a WHOLE lot easier...


Step 8
Mark the bottom of the trailing arm bushing and the trailing arm itself with white out such that you could match the angle of rotation of the bushing. Also, mark how far out the exposed surface is from the trailing arm opening.


Step 9
Place the sleeve supplied with the bushing removal tool over the exposed side of the trailing arm bushing. Make sure that it is seated properly and not crooked. Pay particular attention to the "Up" arrow as one hook on the clamp is slightly longer than the other. Tighten the thread on the tool such that it puts pressure on the dimple of the sleeve. Run the wire clip to the inner bracket of the trailing arm bushing and loop it through. This will prevent the old bushing from shooting like a bullet in your garage...


Step 10
When you are satisfied that the tool is aligned properly with the bushing, simply turn the socket end of the tool with a 14mm wratched or wrench and press the old bushing out.


Step 11
Wipe the area where you removed the old bushing with a rag. Next, mark the new bushing as you marked the old one so that it will line up properly.


Step 12
Put the new bushing in the hole in the trailing arm, slide the tool sleeve over it, and tighten the threaded portion of the tool to load the sleeve.


Step 13
Again, use a 14mm ratchet or wrench to press the new bushing in. Be sure to press it in to where you marked, and not any further. Also, keep an eye on the trailing arm markings so the rotation angle is correct.


Once you are here, you have pressed the new bushing in. Installation of the bolts and brackets is the reverse of the removal. You may need the hammer and jack to re-align the upper control arm bolt hole with the trailing arm hole...

[woodsy]

where did you copy that from ...

[matthewclay04]

a special haynes edition from my old honda

[woodsy]

ah lol ... honda???

[nemosaxo]

Step 1
Jack the car up, put it on jackstands and remove the wheels.

Step 2
Remove the 14mm bolt for the upper control arm at the rear of the trailing arm.


Step 3
Remove the 12mm bolt for the brake line bracket by the trailing arm bushing.


Step 4
Remove the 14mm bolt for the toe compensator arm at the front of the trailing arm.


Step 5
Remove the two 17mm bolts holding the trailing arm bushing to the car.


Step 6
Shim the trailing arm down so you have an unobstructed view of it.

Step 7
Using your PB Blaster or Brake Cleaner, spray the exposed portion of the old trailing arm bushing. This will make the process a WHOLE lot easier...


Step 8
Mark the bottom of the trailing arm bushing and the trailing arm itself with white out such that you could match the angle of rotation of the bushing. Also, mark how far out the exposed surface is from the trailing arm opening.


Step 9
Place the sleeve supplied with the bushing removal tool over the exposed side of the trailing arm bushing. Make sure that it is seated properly and not crooked. Pay particular attention to the "Up" arrow as one hook on the clamp is slightly longer than the other. Tighten the thread on the tool such that it puts pressure on the dimple of the sleeve. Run the wire clip to the inner bracket of the trailing arm bushing and loop it through. This will prevent the old bushing from shooting like a bullet in your garage...


Step 10
When you are satisfied that the tool is aligned properly with the bushing, simply turn the socket end of the tool with a 14mm wratched or wrench and press the old bushing out.


Step 11
Wipe the area where you removed the old bushing with a rag. Next, mark the new bushing as you marked the old one so that it will line up properly.


Step 12
Put the new bushing in the hole in the trailing arm, slide the tool sleeve over it, and tighten the threaded portion of the tool to load the sleeve.


Step 13
Again, use a 14mm ratchet or wrench to press the new bushing in. Be sure to press it in to where you marked, and not any further. Also, keep an eye on the trailing arm markings so the rotation angle is correct.


Once you are here, you have pressed the new bushing in. Installation of the bolts and brackets is the reverse of the removal. You may need the hammer and jack to re-align the upper control arm bolt hole with the trailing arm hole... am i right in thinking my car is a citroen does anybody know if this will work correctly i really am thankfull for the help but i aint pulling bashing or wrenching anything till im sure ..........once again thank you all

[Predator_R32]

yes its a citroen :y: