Anyone know of any writeups on installing toe links and trailing arms?
10-31-06, 01:04 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: lalala
Posts: 543
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Anyone know of any writeups on installing toe links and trailing arms?
I need to know where exactly I put my toe links and trailing arms...I do know I need to get an alignment afterwards...but the bushings are already installed in the links and arms. Thanks guys!
10-31-06, 01:07 PM
#2
Lives on the Forum
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: San Lorenzo, California
Posts: 14,716
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes
on
8 Posts
Dude, it's a few bolts! Look at the FSM for assistance....
You can minimize the alignment problem by adjusting the arms to match the length of the stock parts.
You can minimize the alignment problem by adjusting the arms to match the length of the stock parts.
10-31-06, 01:23 PM
#4
BMW Tech
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auburn, Alabama
Posts: 845
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
lol, okay jack the car up and look at the rear axles and rear suspension. The trailing arms run parallel with the vehicle, perpindicular to the axle. One end of the trailing arm mounts like on the body or subframe in front of the rear axle, the other end mounts to the lower control arm I think. Just look around, you can't miss them.
Trending Topics
10-31-06, 04:39 PM
#9
Lives on the Forum
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: San Lorenzo, California
Posts: 14,716
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes
on
8 Posts
I'll repeat Mahjik's question....why did you buy them if you don't even know what they do or if your current parts are even worn? That's what, over $300 for a pointless "upgrade"? 
10-31-06, 05:13 PM
#10
This post brings up a good point - do not even attempt to work on these cars unless you have the Shop Manual present. You need to be somewhat mechanically adept, have the tools and the time to perform these tasks. Don't rely on these folks on the forum to just tell you how. If you don't have the manual and the tools/experience to perform maintenance on these cars, you will end up;
A) Injuring yourself
B) Damaging your car
C) Both
Time and Time again I see these posts....
Tom
A) Injuring yourself
B) Damaging your car
C) Both
Time and Time again I see these posts....
Tom
10-31-06, 05:24 PM
#11
No Paypal Accepted!
^+1!!!
Tell your mechanic you dont have the skills for this and pay him to do the job.
Look at the FSM, its in this forum. This is a easy job with the manual
Tell your mechanic you dont have the skills for this and pay him to do the job.
Look at the FSM, its in this forum. This is a easy job with the manual
10-31-06, 05:26 PM
#12
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: lalala
Posts: 543
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
=p
I bought the toe links and trailing arms because apparently those are what were causing a knocking sound in my rear suspension....dont worry about it xthephilx is coming by to give me a hand. I do have experience with cars....not performance cars but cars nontheless. Ya'll are a bunch of sharks...jesus christ!
10-31-06, 07:00 PM
#14
No Paypal Accepted!
I would think replacing the bushings would of been cheaper but don't know for sure.
Have you replaced you pillowballs bushings? Those fixed my rearend clunking, the new toe links/trailing arms just seemed to "tighten" things up.
Because a person doesnt care about learning to work on a car or is unwilling to learn and gain the knowledge to properly work on the car. Some people also don't have time or space to work.
I admit that if I had a good reliable shop around me I would be very tempted to have my work done there, I really dont have the time to do it myself and find no real joy in it and a couple other reasons.
Have you replaced you pillowballs bushings? Those fixed my rearend clunking, the new toe links/trailing arms just seemed to "tighten" things up.
Originally Posted by scrubolio
why waste time giving your car to your mechanic when you and do it yourself, have some fun (if everything goes smoothly), and become more familiar with your FD? the greater the pain, the greater the reward
I admit that if I had a good reliable shop around me I would be very tempted to have my work done there, I really dont have the time to do it myself and find no real joy in it and a couple other reasons.
10-31-06, 09:00 PM
#16
Eye In The Sky
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: In A Disfunctional World
Posts: 7,895
Likes: 0
Received 114 Likes
on
66 Posts
Originally Posted by badddrx7
This post brings up a good point - do not even attempt to work on these cars unless you have the Shop Manual present. You need to be somewhat mechanically adept, have the tools and the time to perform these tasks. Don't rely on these folks on the forum to just tell you how. If you don't have the manual and the tools/experience to perform maintenance on these cars, you will end up;
A) Injuring yourself
B) Damaging your car
C) Both
Time and Time again I see these posts....
Tom
A) Injuring yourself
B) Damaging your car
C) Both
Time and Time again I see these posts....
Tom
11-01-06, 01:05 PM
#18
BMW Tech
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auburn, Alabama
Posts: 845
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Did it fix the clunking? Usually the clunking noises are from the pillow ball bushings. I think when you install new trailing arms, you only actually replace one of the bushings.
11-01-06, 02:40 PM
#19
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: lalala
Posts: 543
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
><
Well....it fixed some of the clunking...I found out I can move my pillowball bushings with 1 finger, they are really bad off...I'm hoping theres some polyurethane/delrin GB for the pillowballs....
Before I installed the toelinks/trailing arms...whenever I would brake....it would be constant hearable bushing flex...lots of small clunkings along with one final big clunk at the end....these eliminated all of the small clunkings...So I'm happy with the result. I do need the 6 pillowball bushings.....plus I love working on my car(I stay away from all that is wiring with this car). All in all I had a good time drinking beer and installing these things! Seriously thanks for all the people who were supportive in this endeavor...and stop being so damn mean to all of you who "flamed" me...
Before I installed the toelinks/trailing arms...whenever I would brake....it would be constant hearable bushing flex...lots of small clunkings along with one final big clunk at the end....these eliminated all of the small clunkings...So I'm happy with the result. I do need the 6 pillowball bushings.....plus I love working on my car(I stay away from all that is wiring with this car). All in all I had a good time drinking beer and installing these things! Seriously thanks for all the people who were supportive in this endeavor...and stop being so damn mean to all of you who "flamed" me...
11-01-06, 07:26 PM
#21
Originally Posted by Tenacious
Well....it fixed some of the clunking...I found out I can move my pillowball bushings with 1 finger, they are really bad off...I'm hoping theres some polyurethane/delrin GB for the pillowballs....
Mazda is the only reasonable source for pillowballs.
Dave
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post