Rear trailing arm?

[Grannyscar]

Hi guys;

First post here.

I have my mother-in-laws 2004 Grand Am Se1 and I have bent the "rear trailing arm". I'm not sure if thats what it is called. There ar 2 of them and they go from the center of the car and are bolted onto the bracket that holds the strutt. At any rate, I bent the front one.

Is there any load on these? Can I remove this arm with out fear of being attacked by it?

Can I straighten it and put it back on, or do I need to repace it?

The parts people are calling it a "rear trailing arm" Is this what it is called for ordering parts purposes?

Thanks for your help!

Ken

 

[melsg5]

go to the catalog at www.gmpartsdirect.com, select your car, select rear suspension and locate the part you need, its sounds like a rear trailing arm but they are left and right not front and back. Look in a chilton or hanes manual to see the correct removal process.

 

[Grannyscar]

The parts people are calling it a "rear trailing arm" Is this what it is called

I went and took a picture of the part I need.

Yellow....Trailing arm?
red .....?
green ..... where I bent it (%$@*)



kEN

 

[melsg5]

yellow is the trailing arm, you bent the lateral rod.

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[oldhippie]

I went and took a picture of the part I need.

Yellow....Trailing arm?
red .....?
green ..... where I bent it (%$@*)



kEN

Check out the website melsg5 provided and select their catalogue, enter your year, model. Select rear suspension. By what I see it is the left front lateral rod. I suspect your car may not have the sport suspension, but you'll have to confirm that.

Next time don't take her car off-roading, lol.

 

[Grannyscar]

Next time don't take her car off-roading, lol.

Wish I could say it was due to "off roading". It was a stupid floor jack mishap?
I'll have to tell the M-I-L to stop driving in the ditches.LOL

Thanks

Ken