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Went 4WDing on Stockton dunes, had a great weekend and then driving home had a collapsed rear wheel bearing. What a bugger to try and fix, managed to get a new wheel bearing, but could not remove that inner threaded ring with the 4 notches on it. I guess that there is a custom tool, but anyway had to cold chisel the ring out, the whole axle/bearing carrier/ trailing arm needs replacing, anyone got a spare they are willing to sell?

I dont know how you attempted the fix but if you undo the hub nut first the inside nut usually spins out easily. That said i used to go to a place at the back of Newcastle (Cardiff) that was into commodores and Subarus. it was on the main industrial road about half way down on the Left.

When i did mine, i used a punch to push out the tabs so that ring could spin

Thanks for the feedback, yeah I dont know why that ring nut was seized, I will see how I go doing the other side in the workshop, may be easier than on the side of the road!

Don't worry, i've gotta work out how to get my rear right hub off before i can do this - it seems to have rusted onto the driveshaft spline... Fun fun...

I'm thinking of doing the same as you are - get a new trailing arm and replace the bearings in there then swap them over. I realise that your current trailing arm is stuff so not a slow process like mine.

Good luck with finding a new trailing arm and the bearing install...

Cheers

Bennie

Hey Bennie, the trailing arm not hard to find $75 complete delivered will send you contact if required. Have just tonite finished replacing the bearing in new arm, the one in there was ok but need good bearings fo long inlland road trip later this year. Cheers, pete