How do you fit a trailing arm to a Fiat Punto?

Answer 1

tools required;-1x17mm socket or spanner 1x19mm " 2x22mm 1x30mm hammer and screwdriver for dustcap 2x jacks or 1x jack and some bricks i am in the process of doing this job and i have not broken anything yet! 1 my local car shop says 29 quid for a repair kit or 44 for a recon arm do not know cost of new. 1jack up car 2 remove rear wheel 3lower car onto something that supports trailing arm(i used an old car battery) 4remove lower damper retaining bolt ithink it was a17 or 19 head 5raise the car off the support the arm should hang down mine was slightly stiff ijust pushed down a bit 6 the spring and plastic retaining cup should just drop out 7 support the arm 8 undo the nut at the front of the arm(22mm) this was very stiff you will probably need along ratchet or breakers bar do not forget the bolt head also 22mm. 9 ihave withdrawn the bolt but probably should have left it in place. 9.5 prise off the dust cap off the centre of the hub 10 this is how far i have got 11 tomorro i shall remove the hub the centre nut needs 30mm socket which took me ages to find so igave up for today back at it tomorrow 12 i shall then remove the brake line,handbrake cable and brakeparts 13 refitting should be the op[osite of removal * you will need to bleed the brake line afterwards Mike 2