Ok, I'm giving up and consulting the oracle. (that's you Forum members!) Wanted to change the rear trailing arm bushes so read a few how to's and all looked very straightforward. Removed everything, lower wheel arch cover, pipe and sensor clips etc (even the one round the back) Undid and removed the bolts holding the bush cage and pushed down on the trailing arm to lower it for access to the cage cross bolt. The bush and cage came down 30-40mm (took a lot of effort) and will not come down any further even using leverage and a lot of force. Any thoughts from anyone on something I've missed? All the posts on this just say push down the arm, as simple as that! The photos I've seen show the bush down below the sill. The bush on my trailing arm is still not even clear of the pocket that the cage bolts up to!
Trailing Arm will not push down
- Thread starter Midhurstman
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simonlpearce
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Push harder 
Hi,
Have you released the lower damper mounting (Taking the spring out helps give better access also)?, having both back wheels off the ground helps also (So your not fighting against the anti roll bar).
When you do get to the point of removing the cage/carrier take a reference measurement from the underside of the cage to a suitable point on the arm itself, when you re assemble make sure you set the cage to that dimension when tightening the thru bolt - If your replacing with poly bushes theres no need to set the position.
Good Luck!
Stu.
Have you released the lower damper mounting (Taking the spring out helps give better access also)?, having both back wheels off the ground helps also (So your not fighting against the anti roll bar).
When you do get to the point of removing the cage/carrier take a reference measurement from the underside of the cage to a suitable point on the arm itself, when you re assemble make sure you set the cage to that dimension when tightening the thru bolt - If your replacing with poly bushes theres no need to set the position.
Good Luck!
Stu.
simonlpearce said:Push harder
That's what the midwife said to my wife during the birth of our first child. I won't say what her reply was, I'd probably be banned from the forum!
Seriously, Stu,thanks for all the advice. I didn't take the spring out and did have the other back wheel on the ground so will try again