[s-cars] Need Heim Links for HSRSB

Douglas Fifield douglas.fifield at gmail.com
Sat Aug 6 16:27:30 EDT 2005


All,

In the course of my 90K maintenance, I decided to move the setting on
my HSRSB from the "loosest" (hole closest to the bar's end) to
"tightest".  I removed the heim links with some resistance from the
bolts and attempted to adjust the length.  No go.  Hmmm.

I soaked them in PB blaster and commenced with the rest of the
tune-up.  New plugs, new O2 sensor, cabin air filter (what's the story
there? There is a place for it, but no filter?).

After completing that, I went back to the heim links.  I got the lock
nuts to move a little, but could not get the ball joints to turn in
the barrels.  My compadre twisted a little too hard and broke one of
the ball joints off at the neck.  I re-installed the good link to keep
the sway bar from getting into trouble and secured the brake bracket
with a spare bolt.

Now the question.  Someone once posted an alternative heim link option
that actually could be adjusted in place because one of the ball
joints was reverse threaded.  Anyone have that data handy?  My other
option is to try to fabricate a set-up.  Let me know.
-- 
Douglas in MN (limping around)
95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank


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