Lumina Trailing Arm

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LUMINA_DRIVER
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I jumped my beloved lumina the other night, and broke the rear driver's side trailing arm. I welded it back in place, and welded some bracing on to it, but I have a feeling that my weld job won't last forever, or even more, survive another jump. What should my next step be? Should I replace it?
Oct 22, 2007 at 10:28 PM
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BLACKOP555
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I would go to the dealership and order the new part. the weld job will only hold up so long! let it be a lesson if a car was meant to jump and fly it woudl have wings.
Oct 22, 2007 at 10:30 PM
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[quote:4015461fe9="blackop555"]I would go to the dealership and order the new part. the weld job will only hold up so long! let it be a lesson if a car was meant to jump and fly it woudl have wings.[/quote:4015461fe9]

Thank you very much!!
Oct 22, 2007 at 10:32 PM
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