Welding rear trailing arms

[glennada]

Hello all,
got my trailing arms off, what a fight, turns out one of them has split at the bushing holder - see pic...

I have heard that welding is a no no on these, does any one have an opinion on this ?

Surely if you can get recon arms they must have been welded up around the bushings sometimes.

Thanks all.

G.....

[silverbullet]

You know there should be a tube in there to hold the bush in place?

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[glennada]

It must have been like that for ages, ever get the feeling you bit off more than you could chew ?

[silverbullet]

All the time! That swingarm is beyond saving, it will be thin inside too and whats the spring pan like for rust?

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[glennada]

Spring pan is non existent, when I took off the spring the locating stump fell on the floor in a big pile of dust, I got new ones but it`s looking like I need new arms instead...

There has bee a ton of rust mainly due to leaking window seals and pop top hinges, must have welded in at least 1/2 square meter of steel so far...

Still it is a 33 year old and I have gone to far to give up now.

G...

[multisi]

J P group are making new ones , coming soon (ish)

[CovKid]

Still plenty of good S/H ones around.

[haydn71]

Still plenty of good S/H ones around.

Try http://www.coolairvw.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; We bought some from them last week and I believe they have more. The new ones will be available from June/July.