[seventythree]

After noticing some play in the driver side rear trailing arm, it turned out to be a busted bushing. The sleeve part separated from the collar and slid back into the fatter part of the bore.

I managed to extract the OE rubber bushings very much intact, and would prefer to replace the broken one with a good used OE part. This, mainly, is due to all of the lubrication problems that others have been experiencing with the aftermarket bushings. In other words, I fear having to deal with elongated mounting holes further down that path.

Also, IMHO, the business about the OE rubber bushings being vulcanized to the rear trailing arms form the factory is nothing but a myth. In some cases, they may end up being stuck in place good after several decades, but I saw no evidence of that when I took mine apart. I am sure that having a shop grade hydraulic press at my disposal facilitated their removal by a great deal. But, nevertheless, I found nothing that suggested anything had ever been vulcanized to anything else, at any point in time.

In any case, I would greatly appreciate if someone could give or sell me a good used bushing, or a trailing arm that may yield a good one.

Regards