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  1. 04-02-2019, 08:42 AM #1
    G69
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    1969 911S trailing Arm Bushing replacement

    I've got the engine and transmission out of my car and I discovered that the trailing arm bushings look ratty-

    I saw the Elephant Racing video where bushings were replaced without removing the trailing arms from the car and the related E brake and rear caliper bleeding.
    I like that.

    Are the steel arms more difficult to service than the aluminum arms as is the case when replacing wheel bearings?

    Do the steel arms have similar pressed in steel inserts that need to be removed and replaced like the aluminum arms?

    Has anyone replaced the bushings in a steel arm without removing it and the related anguish?



    I hope to ride to Hershey in a couple of weeks now that my MFI is back on the engine...
    That long project seems like enough to chew right now... H&R assured me it is plug & play and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
    But I'm also hedging my bet with extra time and effort if CMA fails me.

    I intend to drop the engine again (I'm getting pretty good at it.) to strip off all the old undercoating this Fall and Winter.

    Would it make sense to ride this Summer on the old bushings and wait to tackle these bushings in the Fall since there are no handling symptoms (yet).
    I do get a creaking sound when entering my steep driveway. Everything else is normal.

    OR is it a simple matter to use the tools I made to R&R the wheel bearings and get some new bushings installed now.

    Thanks!

    See you at Hershey?????
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