Loyale2theGL Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Live in Boulder. Apparently have a bent left rear crossmember on my 1988 lifted subaru GL. Anyone know of any good salvage yards etc. or live in the area with a spare left rear crossmember/cradle/subframe...(whatever you want to call it). I love my little car and its wearing the outside of that tire down like sandpaper. Thanks! Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Patty, try and post a picture of the part that is bent on your car. What it sounds like you are describing is a rear *trailing arm*, not a crossmember. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxy Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) I would give Shawn W a call at the shop seeing as he is in the same state and obviously knows his subaru's and has the parts and connections he would be able to supply a good one wheras a JY pick may need bushes or bearings for the hub etc. Support the board by dealing with Shawn keep it in the family. Edited September 9, 2015 by coxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale2theGL Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) 175 eya: WIll do. The guy at the frame shop refereed to it as the "cradle" but I have not been able to figure out what it actually is called. There is one on each side, it has a bushing up by the underside of the car where it attaches, and you have to take the axle off to get it off (then some bolts)...No pictures I find on the internet seem to show it yet, and its dark so when it is light I will see if I can. Edited September 10, 2015 by Loyale2theGL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale2theGL Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) coxy: How do I find Shawn W? What is his shop called or? Edited September 10, 2015 by Loyale2theGL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Retroroo is the name of the shop. He is recommended because he deals specifically with older Subarus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Does this look like the piece? (The part that is behind the wheel and extends off to the right towards the door) http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/Numbchux/Miata%20shocks/PICT4673.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale2theGL Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) 175eya,I took a pic this morning, but now my computer crapped out (using a friends right now) so I cant post. No, it connects under the car near the middle at its end, which contains a bushing. The axle actually passes through it at the wheel, it connects to the back of the wheel. (not sure if you posted the pic you meant to, this looks like a picture of a spring/strut thing) Edited September 10, 2015 by Loyale2theGL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 The part that the axel goes through at the wheel is a trailing arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Here is a picture of the rear suspension set-up courtesy of our pal Nico's thread on hereI numbered the rear end components.Hopefully one of them is the piece you are talking aboutWhich number is your component? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Note in this picture there are no rear axles in place, however if there were they would be passing through the ends of components numbered 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Should have added #4 though. The flat arm that runs forward from #2 and bolts to #3. Just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale2theGL Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) It is number 2!!!! Thank you! So that is called the "trailing arm"?...yeah, it looks a little different, because it is a different car, but def that one. Edited September 10, 2015 by Loyale2theGL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale2theGL Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Thanks a lot on the info on the part name and the shop near me! People are crushing a lot of these old ones for scrap, so having trouble finding parts more and more. WIll call retroroo on monday! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Hope your able to get it all sorted out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale2theGL Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Thank you. Retrooroo is looking for the part for me. Everybody is crushing these old ones, so thinking I may be forced to give up on my favorite car type if I can no longer get parts . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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