Trailing arm - new or old or weld
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Trailing arm - new or old or weld
This is proving to be a very expensive period for me. My NS rear trailing arm has a 1" hole and the underneath is cracked (was hiddden by filler and black paint). So I'll need to replace.
My dilemma is whether to buy a second hand one for about £80 which will probably mean paying for new bushes to be supplied and fitted or go for a Brickwerks brand new one which costs £240 but had bushes fitted already.
What do you reckon?
My dilemma is whether to buy a second hand one for about £80 which will probably mean paying for new bushes to be supplied and fitted or go for a Brickwerks brand new one which costs £240 but had bushes fitted already.
What do you reckon?
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Re: Trailing arm - new or old
I'd be surprised if it came with bushes so you'll have to factor that I'm too. Personally I like to do both sides at the same time when working on vehicles. If one us rotten, you can bet the other isn't far behind. Not good news but it could be worse....
E D I T: I've just seen that it does come complete with bushes.
E D I T: I've just seen that it does come complete with bushes.
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If you decide to go with the second hand arm, bring it over to Rainham and I will replace the bushes for you, I have the correct vw tool.
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MGP wrote:If you decide to go with the second hand arm, bring it over to Rainham and I will replace the bushes for you, I have the correct vw tool.
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Thanks for the offer MGP. Is that Kent or is there another near Dunmow? What2do the other side is OK. I found that out a couple of month ago when another lump of filler fell out of the jacking point and the garage welded on that ugly patch.
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Rainham Essex down the A13 just before you get to thurrock, I look after a fleet of vehicles there so I'm there regularly.
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Re: Trailing arm - new or old
I'd probably go for the new one - done & dusted (& can forget for a long time) - the new bushes & bolts will be a few quid as well, so by the time you budget those in, prob not much in it really.
The s/h one might only last 1/2 as long (I put a good s/h on mine a few years ago - before the new ones were available).
The s/h one might only last 1/2 as long (I put a good s/h on mine a few years ago - before the new ones were available).
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Whatever you opt for, don't forget to give them a generous coat of cavity wax.
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Prob will go down new route. My MPG makes the price gap even smaller
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I've added a photo because it crossed my mind that it might be possible to have it welded. Any thoughts?
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I'd bin it, it'll be paper thin in the area around the hole. Last night there was an arm for sale on Facebook, looked tidy and was about £100. I did think about having it for stock.
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There is only one of them, not 3!
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Weird. I only posted once and didn't refresh the page.
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Sir Brixalot wrote:Weird. I only posted once and didn't refresh the page.
Yes you did
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