Trailing arm

[Spendo65]

Anyone know why I can't get the front of the hub off. The back slid right out.
Also. The rubber slid right out of the top of the trailing arm. I know they are pressed in but how does the metal Sleeve come out so I can have new bushing pressed in.

Thanks again this sight has been the greatest.
Spencer

[WFBowen]

They're sacrificial (you have to destroy them to get them out.) There are several methods, but I've used a dremmel with a cutting wheel to cut some relief slots in them and then pry/tap them out.

Spencer,

The best way is to use a press from behind, but standard tools could also do the job. Clamp the trailing arm in a vice and use two solid pry bars under either side of the hub/stub axle. With some force on the pry bars it should pop out.

The bearing will be your next problem. That will be a bit more difficult. Make a puller of some steel bushes/rings and threaded rod to get it out. As so often, applying heat will help.

Do a "rear wheel bearing" search here on the board in the 911 section and you will find several nice solutions.

Otto

[Spendo65]

Thanks again. for all the help. I forgot about the search button. This site has be a huge help to a rookie restorer.

Spencer

[WFBowen]

I forgot in to specify in my comment that it applied to part 2 of your original post - rear trailing arm bushings.

[Spendo65]

thanks WF, I figured that.