Rear Trailing Arm fell off while driving...

[dedewynne]

Can anyone tell me if this is a matter of reattaching the bracket? Can This be accomplished with a jack stand and new bolts or is this a specialty repair? Yikes..

[RocketSurgeon]

I've replaced trailing arms with just jack stands, but your repair will depend on how the arm got detached. Hopefully it just came loose rather than things getting stripped or bent.

[dedewynne]

Thank you, I am hoping for an inexpensive fix. I handed down my 2002 325i to my son who is on a low budget (we both are), he told me that there was a thunk noise happening for a few weeks prior to the separation.. assuming it was the bolts coming loose, then the last bolt shearing off causing the separation. I am hopeful no other damage was caused.

[Eaglesail]

You know, Nationwide, now sells insurance for young lads that never learned how to change a flat tire!

[jclausen]

You need to find out why it fell off

[autowa]

Pics of damage. Polly ripped the pocket right out.