How To Fix A Rusted, Trailing Arm Chevy Equinox Saturn vue GMC terrain
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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I've got an updated video for the Chevy Equinox, Saturn Vue, Pontiac Torrent, and GMC Acadia rusted out trailing arm box repair! if you e got a rusted frame on any of the cars listed above you're more than likely looking at a rusted out trailing arm repair. contrary to popular belief. I can fix these rusted frame Chevy Equinox's with no problem as I've invented a new trailing arm bracket to fix them all! so if anyone tells you, you cannot have your trailing arm bracket fixed then point them to this!
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Hey Clay, finished installing the front rear brackets, driver and passenger. They went in just as described, perfectly in about 2 hours each side. I had never welded before. I bought a 110v mig welder from harbor freight, bought an "open box" for $119. Payment was by Paypal and easy. Shipping was super fast. The instructions and videos are important to view, excellent kit. Would do it again.
Just got done installing these. Once you get all the old parts out of the way these slide in and fit perfectly. Saved my wife’s car from the junk yard. 100% recommend buying these from Clay if you have this problem, he is super easy to deal with and very helpful. Thanks again Clay!!
Thanks, brother. I appreciate that so much.!!!
Excellent job. Keep it coming!. You the Man.
Greetings from Florida.
Thanks eagle I greatly appreciate the kind words
I just finished installing the front rear controller arm bracket. Pretty straight forward job even for me, a not too skilled welder. The bracket feels so solid when I drive. My daughter recently purchased the car and we didn't realize the frame was bad and the controlling arm bracket detached in the front within weeks of getting the car. I felt terrible as I recommended the car. I did the fix and the car is back on the road -- I'm so relieved.
Clay Way
I recently brought a GMC Terrain, unknown to me the trailing arm is rusted and pulled away from the frame 😢 I love the car is this fixable
Help greatly appreciated and needed
Of course, I can help you with that. You can reach out to me and send me a DM on Facebook to Clays AC and Auto Repair.
Or email me
Thenewclayway@gmail.Com
This guy is my Hero!!!!
I am in need of a riverside front real trailing bracket on a 2014 gmc terrain 2.4l. I am located in New Brunswick Canada, not sure if you can help
Yeah, on my brackets to Canada all the time
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Any advice would be very helpful I know you know what you are talking about I will be waiting for you to answer Cheryl
I have to know what advice you’re talking about
I have a Chevy Avalanche with a broken trail air bracket…. Can you crate replacement for me
There isn’t really anything I can do Never did one of them before but I’m sure I could figure something out.
2006 Chevy uplander
Not that I’m aware of. I don’t personally make anything for that because they discontinued the platform in 2009 it takes a considerable amount of time to create something for a platform like that .
The only reason I created these brackets for these vehicles is because they had these vehicles from 2002 to 2018
But because the Uplander platform stopped in 2009 There’s no value in spending the six months it takes to create something that’s going to work for everyone sorry
@@sharpcarco can you please recommend something, Ive slapped together some scrap metal on other family members cars to keep them rolling like this, but that's really the extent of it. I'm trying to just keep my little work van going, I can't find any prefabricated stuff for it, I thought there might be because how common this problem is with this model..
I have a 2002 and a 2004 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7 automatic I want to put the 2004 into the 2002 I'm a girl doing this by myself will they swap fine the engine
Sorry Cheryl I literally just seen your message anytime you’re trying to message me. It’s always best to message me on Clay’s AC and Auto Repair over Facebook because I never seen this message. I get so many messages UA-cam only shows me some but not all anyways reach out to me if you still need my help. I’ll be happy to do so I would imagine you don’t at this point.
Thanks
why don't you upload a video of you doing the repair step by step to your youtube channel then the people can see for themselves if they are competent enough to do the repair before buying the bracket.
Because this is how I make a living all you really have to do is read the comments. I guarantee you anyone can do this. Unless they don’t want to.
How do I order?
You can direct message me on Facebook look up clays Ac and Auto Repair
Or you can email me your information
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Where do I get your kit
Hey Tommy, sorry I just seen your message. You can reach out to me on Clay’s AC and Auto Repair. If you haven’t already figured it out just send me a DM.
Or you can email me
Thenewclayway@gmail.com
Is there a shorter video for this? I need to replace mine, but I can't watch this thing. 3 minutes of crap, 4 seconds on the point 3 more minutes of crap
Well, just send it to the scrapyard then you don’t have to watch any videos. Because I invented them I own the patent for them and no they probably isn’t any other videos….. but sending it to the scrapyard is probably your best bet
@sharpcarco I suppose I could have scraped it, but instead we spent a whole afternoon building new ones out of 1/8" plate. Thanks for the advice though!
Hey. Clay sorry had a family sickness we never got back with you want to talk again I believe we already talked about doing this 2:40 for us I’m going to. Chock my phone
THX SO VERY MUCH CLAY!!!!
Clay is an Amazing guy. This man saved my car from the scrap yard. 🙏🏻 Thank you
So you had no problems dealing with Clay? My car is running great and now my bracket broke from the frame
So last week I started hearing the 'clunk' from my back passenger wheel, and assumed it was just a worn bushing or maybe the bump stop for the shock gave up. Looked underneath today and the trailing arm front bolt was just floating where the mount point on the frame used to be. Clay, you would have ABSOLUTELY saved my 2007 Equinox LT from the junkyard if a rotten trailing arm mount was the only problem. Sadly, there's a bit more to it...
-back passenger shock gave up long ago
-front shocks are also well past their service life
-AT LEAST TWO wheel bearings have been howling for months, if the other two are starting to go there's no way I'd hear it
-Trailing arm rust is just the first of five rust spots I had expected to give out by July (one being on the fuel line)
-Upgraded motor mounts with bluetooth rubber bushings
-Under my ownership, the motor has only received plugs and wires once, an alternator rebuild, two serpentine belts, an idler pully, an EGR valve, and oil changes at intervals.. sometimes 3-5k, sometimes 15k. No clue when the timing was done last or IF it was ever done
-1/3 of the driver seat cushion has worn away, and half of my butt is just sitting on the wire springs of the seat
Bought her summer 2020 at 144k miles for $400. Sounds cheap, but the heater core was bad (DDx was head blown head gasket, which I could have done myself instead of paying the Chevy stealership wizards to professionally rip out and reinstall the dash). Was a wonderful car after that, kinda fun for being essentially a glorified minivan and damn near bulletproof - the metal body of the ECU shorted out against the battery terminals one time, huge spark but the ECU was unbothered.
Just a little over 237,1XX on the clock today. A sad end to an era, but this bookmark will come in handy if I ever come across a Theta that's actually worth saving. I could do this kind of repair in my sleep
Keep up the good work :)
Ok so how does one prevent rust out in the first place. What do you recommend for preventive maintenance on this trailing arm area? I used a paint brush with bar oil mine had a coating of rust still solid though. maybe oil it couple times a year stick a hose n sprinkler under the rear end lol
Undercoating doing some simple maintenance every couple of years maybe put oil underneath there. There’s a lot of things you can do and it sounds like you already did a couple of them so that’s good. Just keep it up. There’s lots of things that will actually work to prevent it. Anything That makes sense will probably work.
A MI local! im going to come see you when mine starts to fail!
Just got done replacing the driver side front bracket for the rear trailing arm using Clay's bracket on my wife's 2012 Equinox. I've never welded before, but I am a very good learner and do have some soldering, woodwork and general repair and maintenance type stuff around the house and car. Basically I'm always looking to learn new skills that will help me out in life. I would not have thought I could have done this one myself though. The repair shop told me it was unfixable. If they can't fix it then how can I? However, the parts from The Clay Way are built to make this super easy, there are a number of videos that run you through the process and the ability to text, share pictures, ask questions, etc. made things pretty easy. I did the job with in my driveway with the front of the car on ramps and just some wheel chocks in the back and a jack on the center rear with just enough support to not lift the back but keep it steady. For sure it was a lot of work, but it saved us from having to figure out to do with a car we owe money on that the shops were saying was pretty much scrap even though everything else on it is super nice and reliable. Thanks so much. I can't express how appreciative we are of the work you do and the help you provide.
Ok i’ll get a hold of you on Facebook done. Thanks Clay.
I put finished installing the front single bolt brackets in a 12 terrien. They work awesome and isn't super complicated with the instruction video. Once you cut the old out, you see exactly where the brackets need to go, and can't mess it up if you can follow instructions. This was a customer of mine that just paid $6,000 for the vehicle 4 months ago, and it was basically junk without these. I tell customers bring a vehicle in for a pre-purchase inspection and they could avoid this stuff. I Definitely would recommend these to anyone
Hey man! Love your videos! I have the front sub frame mount problem on my equinox! I need help! It’s a great car and I don’t want to get rid of it! How do I get the improved mount brackets?
Well, if you haven’t already messaged me, Chris, there’s two different ways to get a hold of me
You can look me up on Facebook under clays, AC and Auto Repair send me your Vin and your ZIP Code.
Or
Thenewclayway@gmail.com
I have a 2014 gmc terrain with a rusted front rear trailing arm bracket that is rotted and I was told it wasnt fixable. I live in NB canada. Can ya help a boy out
You can send me a direct message to Clay’s AC and Auto Repair on Facebook
Or you can email me your information to
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I need a full set front rear on both left and right
Do you ship to Canada I got an equinox is my first car and it's rotted😂
I do ship to Canada frequently
First off I’ll bet you do think you need that many …. But I’d be really surprised if you actually do.
I doubt you would be willing to pay what they cost . So we’ll make sure you don’t need all of them.
Watch the video and then message me . Like I say at the end, no offense, but if you haven’t watched the video you wouldn’t have messaged me here so I would be surprised if you need all of them. It’s extremely extremely rare and I’ve been doing this for a couple of years . I’ve only had four vehicles that needed all four brackets.
Hello, youve mentioned rear differential a few times in this video, is this repair for all wheel drives only?
No it’s for all of them
I need help! I just got bad news about my rear suspension and that there's nothing I can do. I have been told that there is nothing I can do to repair it. I have a 2012 GMC Terrain. I only have 82 + thousand miles. Advice? I'm in IL.
Well, that’s why I invented brackets to fix them…. Not everybody knows the third repairs out there or why they work.
Anyways, you can reach out to me on clays, a/c and Auto Repair over Facebook. Send me a DM.
Or you can email me at
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Did u repair it?
I live in Albion do you know a welder in my area that can fix my vehicle
People bring these from so much further away than Michigan Canada, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky just the name of you, Wisconsin, blah blah blah
I don’t really have anybody over there that would do it, but just about any body that is able to breathe, even if they’ve never welded before can do these
How can I contact you I live near you. Can u do this for me. Thanks
Well, when you asked this question a couple weeks ago I was in the ICU getting a brain shunt in because I had a hemorrhage. If you still need to look me up, you can look me up on Facebook under Clays, AC and Auto Repair and send me a DM.
How do I go about buying the frame mount brackets
You can either direct message me on Facebook on my clays A/C and Auto Repair page
Or
Send me an email
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How do I get one? I live in Michigan
Well, there’s two different ways to get a hold of me
The quickest way is Facebook under my business account clays Ac and Auto Repair you can just send me a DM with your Vin number and your shipping ZIP Code
Or you can email me
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Hey Clay! I have a 2007 Torrent, with rust thru in the areas of the engine cradle and front end components. Was told by more than one shop, to scrap it, not repairable. Any ideas? And Clay fixes?? I love my Torrent and don't really want to scrap it.
Good morning Yeah, I make those as well ua-cam.com/video/evkvdvKhXAU/v-deo.html
@@sharpcarco Do you yourself, work on these? If not, who could you recommend in the GR/Muskegon area?
I live in an apt and I don't have the tools either.
I need to get a hold of you again. You put a front bracket on my 2013 equinox. Need one for the passenger side front bracket.
Well, you can message me on clays ac and Auto Repair over Facebook if you don’t remember
Where the link to buy the parts?
Well, you can message me on Facebook under Clay’s AC and Auto Repair
Or
You can email me at
Thenewclayway@gmail.com
Hi clay How can I buy it
You can reach out to me on Facebook and send me a DM over my clays ac and Auto Repair page
Or you can email me
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I will request the information that I spoke about inside the longer video I’m assuming you didn’t watch it because I also spoke about how to get a hold of me in that video.
I didn’t mean that statement rude. Ijs it’s just a lot simpler to talk about the parts that you need when you know what parts you need. If you have the ability. to look under the car some people just can’t do that and I understand
How can I dm you I need this !
Facebook : clay ac and auto repair
Or
Thenewclayway@gmail.com
So two of my coworkers have rusted out trailing arms on equinox's. Im trying to get a jump start on keeping rust down.
Where can I buy
You can message me on Facebook under Clay’s Ac and Auto Repair
Or
Send me an email
Thenewclayway@gmail.com
However, I would highly recommend watching the complete video so you know what to say to me . or it’s gonna be a lot of reading because I try not to sell people things they don’t need thank you though
Me again the reason I am switching engines is a have a rod knocking really bad and there is a small amount of water in the oil on the 2002 should I just fix it or should I swap the engine with the 2004
We talked before had some family issues, but back home again how much for the bracket
I need one! Yesterday lol
For ordering
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Don't Say Never because I'll show you pictures of mine in the front of mine in the back of mine is all rusted out so don't say never if you want to see pictures send me a voice and I'll send you the pictures
Im gonna need two of these built One side is gone but other is still intact for now so may as well do both 🤷
Hi Clay! I did the bracket install this weekend. Everything went exactly as you said it would. Funny enough that body clunk I had in my rear passenger side was 100% that rusted out box! While we had it on the lift, we did suspension and hubs on all 4 corners. So hopefully your fix will get me a few more years on the car, would have sucked to scrap it with only 143k miles. If the other side fails I'll definitely be back for another bracket!
Oh, it will probably outlast the vehicle 😂😂😂😂 I’ve had several other people tell me that that ordered them and paid someone else to do it so the people who installed them at shops and stuff generally say that…. I appreciate the kind words and I’m sure it will be helpful for people making decisions in the future so that is extremely awesome. If you ever need anything, let me know. I’ll be happy to make them for you.
Do you sell those brackets I have a 2010 GMC terrain with the same rusted out issues. Let me know if you sell brackets.
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Hey clay this is Freddy I need help with mine mine mine did a little bit more rested than normal and I would love to purchase your item I don't want to give you my VIN number on UA-cam so if you can send me your Facebook page I'll send you the VIN number and I would love to purchase two of them one for the driver and one for the passenger side
Sorry, Fred I never seen this message. If you still need help.
You can look me up on Facebook under Clays, AC and Auto Repair Send me a DM.
You need make brackets for buicks with 3.8 where the cradle mounts in the back
How do I order these parts for my 2009 Chevy equinox?
Well, you can message me on Clay’s AC and Auto Repair over Facebook. Send me a DM.
Or you can email me
ThenewClayWay@gmail.com
Thank you... can you sale me those parts, for rear on my equinox 2011?
Of course
Just look me up on Facebook and send me a DM clays, AC and Auto Repair
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Clay are you able to fix my trailing arm on my equinox? If so can you get back to me?
How can I find out purchasing those brackets for a 2006 equinox. Price in shipping. Thank you Alice
Send me you vin and shipping vip code to clays ac and auto repair on facebook, send DM
I got a 2004 Malibu 3.5...and the rear trailing arm mounting brackets are rusted out..also rusted out around the bracket lol...are Malibus fixable to
I’m sorry I don’t know. I’ve never had one in my shop like that. I look at everything is fixable.. but that’s something I’ve never worked on, so I can’t say for certain
I got a 2006 equinox lt , awd, how much are the brackets? I was trying to find direct message but I am not good with utube
Do you have to message me on Facebook under clays Ac and Auto Repair by sending me a DM
Or you have to email me at
Thenewclayway@gmail.Com
Sorry, just like I said in the video I don’t give out prices over public forums. Because prices change in their dependent on Vin numbers.
I’m from kernersville nc is there anyplace close to me you know that does this or do you sell the brackets I have a 13 equinox
Well, I hope there’s nobody nearby that sells these if they are they are infringing on my patent…. Hopefully I’m still the only place in the world to actually get them. You have to watch the video and follow the instructions.. thank you
If I bring my equinox to your shop, will you install it?
I don’t run a retail repair facility, but this is one of the very few things that I do for the public. I suppose since I invented them, I would have to be able to install them as well…
So the answer your question is yes
You can reach out to me on Facebook under Clay’s AC and Auto Repair send me a DM and we can set something up
I need this
I have an equinox and it has the same problems how much does it cost n where can I get the parts from
You can look me up on Clay’s AC and Auto Repair and send me a DM over Facebook
Or you can email me at
Thenewclay@gmail.com
Do you know someone in Newaygo Michigan who can do the install of the clay brackets?
@herbertsaia5224 Yeah, me…. I literally live in Kent City…..
Do you have a email i would purchase a front front bracket for my 08 vue
I do
ThenewClayWay@gmail.com
Is there someone in Aurora Ontario that can do this ?
Hey Clay. I need a front rear bracket
Hey awesome video. How does one contact you directly to order some up?
Hi Kyle , you can reach out to me to Ways , best way and quickest way is Facebook to my business page, clays ac and Auto Repair
Some people don’t use Facebook so you can send me an email
ThenewClayway@gmail.com
Look forward to hearing from you
What a life saver!!
I just messaged you back on Facebook. You would be surprised how few people actually watch the video and give me the information so because of that you can get a good discount. Just let me know.
I replaced both brackets on one side of my 2012 Equinox trailing arm using Clay's modified brackets. It is some work. For me probably took 6 hours in all not really knowing what I was doing, but Clay was very helpful with texts, pictures, and phone calls back and forth. The new brackets will probably last longer than the car!
Thank you very very much. It’s very pleasing when also humans can help one another. God bless you and your family. If you ever need anything feel free to reach out to me advice is always free.
@joewinsor9012 how rusty was it underneath?
@@TheForslund2k very rusty. The original bracket was disintegrated. Without Clay's brackets, I would have had to send the car to the junkyard.
Bracket on the one side was so rusted that the control arm was free floating. @@TheForslund2k
got mine done
Do you make the brackets and how much
Of course I make them brackets I own the patent on them.
I would greatly appreciate it if you Watch the video and it will answer all your questions. It’s too difficult to go into every single facet over a text message when I discuss everything that you’re asking about in the video. Sorry about that.
And this is a text message I don’t mean any disrespect, but if you don’t have the time to watch the video, you’re not gonna be interested in the repair .
Can you repair (or who I'm on Michigan) a 07 impala frame? I'm told I have maybe 2-3 years left it's rusted pretty bad, most is all down the sides underneath by the rockers, all rotten
Do you have a link for this?
You buy them directly from me and you can message me one or two ways
The best way is to message me on Facebook under clays AC and Auto and send me a DM
Or
You can email me at thenewclayway@gmail.com
I don’t give out pricing information publicly and I will need your Vin number and your shipping ZIP Code to be able to give you a quote for your variance
Do you have anyone in the ny nj area
Yes, when you buy them. I will give you different places that you can contact.
How do I get in contact?
There are two ways
You can reach out to me on Facebook under Clay’s AC an auto repair send me a DM
Or you can email me
Thenewclayway@gmail.Com
How can I buy this part
You can send me a DM message over Facebook to Clay’s, Ac and Auto Repair
Or
You can email me
Thenewclayway@gmail.com
So do you sell these boxes to fix this issue?
Yes, you have to reach out to me on clays Ac and Auto Repair over Facebook send me a DM along with your shipping ZIP Code and Vin number. I will give you a quote. I do not give quotes out over my UA-cam channel.
@@sharpcarcoI need one trailing arm kit for my 07 saturn vue send me the info so I can order
need to get my hands on these asap how do I purchase
Hi Clay, excellent job fabricating those boxes . I just wanted to mention that the rear boxes are available from GM but not the front one’s , they are discontinued .
Send link please
Hey brother clay.. what have known or done with any Saturn S-Series models, dealing with trailing arm mounts..
Sorry, Jay, I’ve never done them.
This happened to my car 😢
hello clay. approximately how much is each bracket plus shipping to canada please?
I don’t give out prices over social media public areas You will have to email me or send me a DM through Facebook look in the description.
Hello clay I’m here because I’ve need your help
Well, you can reach out to me over Facebook on plays Ac and Auto repair and send me a DM
Most of the time I won’t see replies over UA-cam
$20 A year and two applications of Fluid Film will prevent this problem. Works on engine cradle mounts as well. Its not planned obsolences. I have 2012, with 175k very little rust, and I live in the rust belt.
I disagree. I do believe they planned this. I’ve been engineering things for 20 years and it it is possible to intentionally engineer things this way, but you know to each their own.
Is this repairable with 4x5 angle iron?
It’s much wider than that and it also has an 13 1/2° SKU
And then there is an angled slope . They are not just some kind of boxes that go up in there.
Do you know what’s funny? I actually bought a car where somebody did this. Put it back together, so yeah that’s not a good idea.