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I've had to removed (and replace) my trailing arms on the back of my T25. As usual the outer bolts were seized solid in the bushes, but it getting the trailing arms out I managed to knack up what was a reasonable condition mount (the inner side where it butts up to the rear crossmember).
This is the driver's side outer mount (on the inner sill) I'm talking about here.

I thought about repairing it and bought some 3mm thick steel, but was at a bit of a loss as to how to do it. Then I noticed Brickwerks were selling them and thought about buying a complete one instead. I'd post the link, but when I've checked today Brickwerks have removed them (It's there in my history but won't come up):

http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/shop?page=s ... gory_id=57" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Anyhow, has anyone ever fitted one of these mounts?
Where did you get it from?
How did you remove the old one?
How did you fit the new one?
How did you line it up so the suspension geometry was okay?
How hard did you find it?

Any help would be much appreciated.
Ta.

Brickwerks remove items that are out of stock. EMAIL (not phone) them and ask when they will be back in stock as they do regular orders from classicparts in germany

I was gonna phone up as I need a few bits he sell online, he's only about 10 miles from where I live, and I was gonna see about him fitting me some trailing arm bushes. I was a bit put off when I went to get the number off his website.

If he doesn't have them in stock and nobody else has them, it may have made the decision for me, I don't think I've got the time to wait for him to get them back in stock and get one out to me. There's then still the problem of how to fit it.

It's looking like at the minute it might be easier to repair the damage I caused the old one, there is something there to weld to.

I could kick myself really, for knacking it up removing the trailing arm.

TBH if you email brickwerks about the mounting the chance are they will be compiling an order from classicparts in germany who make the mounting and it should be there for you to collect by next week. Just email them and see.

I got Simon to fit me a trailing arm and he did it in about 1 hour.

Phone him to book work on the van but NOT ask for advice as he's a very busy man and not a helpline. Be prepared to wait a few weeks if you want him to do any work on your bus.

Another option would be to PM Tee3 on the brick-yard as he does all the webshop orders

http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/membe ... .asp?PF=18" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers Cruz,

I've taken your advice and e-mailed Brickwerks.

I can understand how busy he must be and I can see how he must get loads of daft calls each day, but I hate webshops, I'm a bit of a fart and like to ask questions when I order (probably just the kind of person he wants to avoid).

Ta.

You're right Cruz, they're out of stock.

He won't have them back in for a couple of weeks though which is a bit of a pisser.