Bent trailing arm at wheel mount

[Pdxguy]

 

Not sure if I should worry about this or not. The driver's side rear trailing arm has a bent piece where one of the four bolts holds on the drum brake backing plate. 

 

Thanks,

Dennis

 

 

 

[TobyB]

Huh.

 

Wonder if the shock mounting took a hit, and bent it that way?

 

Me, I guess I'd try carefully to bend it back, and if it really doesn't want to go,

not worry too much about it.  That flange is pretty malleable, and also not mission

critical, so I'd have at it.  A big Crescent(tm) wrench, maybe?

 

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[paulyg]

I wonder if it has something to do with that puller...

 

You may actually be able to reverse your damage. Swap the puller to the other side and try to bend that tab back. 

[Pdxguy]

20 minutes ago, paulyg said:

I wonder if it has something to do with that puller...

 

It was bent before I used the puller.  The picture with the two bolts at an angle was before I used the tool

[Son of Marty]

If it will make you feel better give it a wack with a hammer, but if that bothers you on a 50 year old car you would be best served tossing your straight edge in the trash.

[Pdxguy]

54 minutes ago, Son of Marty said:

If it will make you feel better give it a wack with a hammer, but if that bothers you on a 50 year old car you would be best served tossing your straight edge in the trash.

Thanks, that’s what I hoped. Wanted to make sure it didn’t compromise the brakes or anything like that