[TR] Triumph 2000 trailing arms bent?

[John Macartney]

Todd

If you're unable to locate a replacement arm, we've got hundreds of them lying around in the UK:) I 
had four once upon a time! Your best port of call is one Chris Witor. Looks like the part you need 
is part # 138112 or 138113- according to side if your car's a Mk1 and not one of the Mk II's 
(different #) that have snuck in over the years. Chris has an on-line .pdf catalogue and price list 
and it looks as though one of these arms (used but he will have checked it) will cost you about 
US$30.00 plus freight. His URL is www.chriswitor.com NFI etc

Jonmac

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250 at hotmail.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: [TR] Triumph 2000 trailing arms bent?


> Anyone ever seen a trailing arm bent?  I have a '68 Triumph 2000 and while
> replacing the trailing arm bushes(TR6 urethane bushes), we discovered the
> outside pivot point on the trailing arm was noticeably bent inward toward the
> other pivot point.  I've NEVER seen this type of thing happen?  We figured it
> would've cracked or broken before bending.  Perhaps it was cast that way?  We
> used a threaded rod from one pivot point to the other in order to draw the
> bushes out.  On the passenger side, the rod went thru the bushing tubes just
> fine, but on the driver side it had to be driven thru.  I suppose while
> tightening the nuts on the threaded rod, we could've bent it...more than it
> was cus it was bent already.  We're guessing it was cast that way though.
> Also while pulling the outer-most bracket (behind the 4 shims) was a large
> hole just next to the spacer tubes.  Probably going to need a trailing arm
> section...if anyone out there has one??  Well, that and a trailing arm that's
> NOT BENT :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Todd Bermudez
> Cincinnati, OH
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