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rear axle movement

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clodhopper:
without sounding like a complete numpty, where is the rear trailing arm? there's a lot more under there compared to my old series 3.

clbarclay:
http://www.landyonline.co.za/techtalk/techtalk_images/bushes_rear_axle_picture.jpg

In the above they call it a lower trailing arm, though generally they just get called trailing arms and what it calls uppper trailing arms is useually called the A frame.

The bushes they are refering to are labled as SPF 130

Ja1983:
Ive noticed mine does that.. i suspect the a-frame ball joint (common) i would pay someone else to do it myself, as they seize in solid!

www.paddockspares.com sell them cheap enough.

jack it up on the chassis, once well propped (axle stands etc) go underneath with a long prybar .. the suspect part is the frame which bolts between the chassis and the middle of the back axle, as before the bushes (chassis end) or as i`v mentioned the ball joint on the axle end should show some signs of movement.

another good pointer to the ball joint is a dull thud wen changing gear, commonly mistaken for play in the diff.

my defender had the knock, and when removed the ball joint wasnt far off leaving its socket! :shock:

good luck

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