Urgent rear traction rod disaster. Advice needed.

Started by John is200sport, April 20, 2018, 19:17

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John is200sport

To cut a disaster story very short.

I replaced my subframe this week.
One of the rear traction arm bushes had a bolt seized in.
I removed both ends to the ball joint and successfully removed the arms on a bench.

The new subframe is on the car and new poly bushes are in the arms.

When pressing the first ball joint back into the car the ball joint was destroyed.

It is very tappered and very difficult to press back in.

What do I do now?

Don't fancy buying a new arm at £180 from Toyota.

Can't find a used one.

The only realistic option is buying the new pair of hard race arms from gt4play.

Don't want to destroy new arms so I hope they would be easier to fit.

Any advice or opinions welcome. Thanks.

Bossworld

Try either D1ck Sloan or Dean Rozier ,think they're both in the Specialist Breakers section.

John is200sport

I'm going with the hard race arms from gt4play. Problem should be sorted this week.

Thanks boss world anyway.