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Took my van to the garage yesterday for some new tyres as it threw me off the road whilst braking on the way to work. When they jacked it up to take the wheel off, my heart sank. The trailing arm was hanging off. Totally gutted, not sure if its the bracket or the sill/body.

The bracket sill and and body, all meet there, so it will be all 3.... Not a cheap repair to do right.
Stick up some pics

yep detail pickies and also of the otherside
mm

Can't see how you even got there if it was hanging off.

Here is a link to the only pic I have at present:-

https://www.flickr.com/photos/atrhocking/16687127748/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'd have to say it think the newness has worn off that,it will need more than a light t-cut and polish

adhoc1979 wrote:Here is a link to the only pic I have at present:-

https://www.flickr.com/photos/atrhocking/16687127748/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

just out of interest, when was the last MOT and where was it passed?

oorwullie wrote:just out of interest, when was the last MOT and where was it passed?

My thoughts aswell.
That should have been failed years ago

I inherited an Austin Maxi years ago from the then father-in-law, one day it passed the MoT and 2 days later it nose dived into the tarmac - the sub frame had rusted away completely. Since then I have relied on my own inspections and not use the MoT as an indication of condition.

I bought a van with 11 months test on it, all 4 jacking points are shagged and the trailing arms are just about hanging on - just. It wasn't even painted or covered in underseal in an attempt to hide nothing!