Rear Suspension Problem

[kavman]

Evening, all. I noticed a problem with the left rear wheel on my Bravo a few days ago so i checked it out yesterday. The complete, left-hand trailing arm is able to move sideways, as if a bushing on the inside of the arm might be worn. However, when I checked the Bravo parts CD, only the complete arm is listed. Does anyone know how this unit is made up as I want to fix it in the next couple of days. Does it have some sort of bushing or bearing or what. The only Bravo with 3-wheel steering!

Thanks in advance.

Bill

 

[Anonymous]

Replaced the rear passenger trailing arm on my Bravo. It seems to use taper roller bearings at both ends-they were barely recognisable. It took two of us 1 1/2 hours to do the job. The garage felt that I was doing well by getting to 80,000 miles on original arms! According to the look of them, they should have been replaced at 48,000. The Bravo rear suspension is NOT trouble free. €140 for the arm and through-bolt.