Honda Civic Forum - 4th Generation Civic Owners Club

jdm_kev · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject: Rear Trailing Arms

where would i be able to get hold of a rear trailing arms?

as my N/S rear has collapsed on my route home from work and its made a mess of the inside of my alloy too but not to serious

cryz2 · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:59 pm Post subject:

is it the arm or just the big bush
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jdm_kev · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:12 pm Post subject:

the actual arm is dead, a bit of the arm has snapped off and i dont fancy having a welding back on like my uncle says, i'd rather get a new one

cryz2 · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:14 pm Post subject:

wow thats nuts

you will have to find a second hand one ,
off a civic or a crx
the right type for your car

drum for drum disk for disk

can you get a phot ???
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jdm_kev · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:24 pm Post subject:

ive got it off now but ill get a photo up for you buddie, it was horrible i though i had a flat tyre until i pulled up in a lay-by to change to my space saver when i notice the bottom of my shock was on the floor Shocked

cryz2 · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:25 pm Post subject:

i bet it was nasty !!!!

glad your ok
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jdm_kev · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject:

im well peeved with my alloy too cause i was selling them and now i cant sell them for as much now Sad

Gizmo · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject:

Ive got an arm here if your deadly desperate?

Pics of your arm?
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jdm_kev · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:18 pm Post subject:

how much do you want for it giz as i want my car back :'( lol

ill go take pics of it now

Gizmo · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject:

You can have it mate, they dont really have any value!
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jdm_kev · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject:

ill have to sort out a courier cause i cant down there anytime soon, and thank you very much dude

Gizmo · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject:

I'll get it wrapped and sent out if you want? Can have it to you for the weekend
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jdm_kev · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:55 pm Post subject:

super and ill pay for the courier dude

Gizmo · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:09 pm Post subject:

Pm me address dude. Can get it out tomorrow
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jdm_kev · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:20 pm Post subject:

the amazing damage

can see the bolt still in the rubber bush at the bottom of the shock

the damage on the trailing arm

the bolt thats still in the shock still in the trailing arm, also snapped

the arm is how it sits on the car and can see how it gave way