rear trailing arm bearing install.

[Mikesmalaga72]

When installing the greased bearings into the rear trailing arms while off the car. Do you use a block of wood and pound in the bearing, or use a press? Or do you install the bearings while the arm is mounted to the car?Thanks in adv.

[kris]

A press worked well for me. A buddy lent me one that was built with a piece of pipe slightly bigger than the trailing arm hole, a really long bolt and nut, a few washers of a bigger diameter than the pipe, and a whole bunch of washers that will fit inside the trailing arm. Get the bushing lined up on the entry (flared) side of the trailing arm hole, and slip the pipe over top, slide a bunch of the small washers on the bolt and insert it through the bushing. Use the nut and the big washer on the other side of the trailing arm hole and tighten. Presto, the bushing will go home.

Good luck.

[Mikesmalaga72]

Thanks!