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I looked under the back of my Cutlass and noticed I am missing a leaf spring support and my trailing arms are shot. I will be getting struts and mounts replaced under warranty and I am wondering: should I replace the trailing arms and pucks before I take it in to have struts and alignment done? Will replacing these items after alignment mess up the alignment in the rear? I don't want to have new parts in there and them screw them up while replacing the struts. Thank you, Tim

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Well I personally am going to replace the arms and pucks, the struts have to be replaced by the place I purchased them and had them installed the first time.Tim

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I would either do your work first, or take them the parts and have them install them when they do the struts.

 

Either way I would play it safe and do it before the alignment.

 

Jamie

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  • 1 month later...

:DGot the Cutlass back on the road this weekend.

All items replaced:

1. both rear axle bearing/hub assembies

2. Dorman square tube trailing arms

3. both rear calipers (Cardone)- not a direct replacement in my book, crappy hardware!

4. Duralast lateral spring pucks

5. Wagner ceramic rear brake pads

6. Monroe Sensa-track struts and strut mount kits

7. Duralast rear swaybar links

8. Duralast rear swaybar endlink bushings for 11mm bar

9. Duralast sway bar to strut bushings for 11mm bar

10.Chassis saver satin black for gas tank,straps, trailing arm body perches, brake hardware, sway bar and knuckle assembly

12. brush on high temperature caliper paint kit

13. rear caliper boot kit

14. Freshly turned rear drilled brake rotors

 

This took almost 2 months to gather the dough for the parts, utilize this forum for research and get everything up to spec'

 

This car rides excellent in the rear now, no seeing potholes and cringing for dear life! Before I started this project, I replaced the lower passenger engine mount in the front and the oil level sensor. I am seeing the benefits of this also!

 

Thanks for all the help and experience!! :thumbsup: I will try to post some pictures

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