[s-cars] Need Heim Links for HSRSB

[tim rad]

I contacted Dave as my Heim links do a lot of squeaking.  Here is what
Dave sent back to me:

> The rod ends I use have a teflon liner, so they are self lubricating,
> and they are rated at 3500 pounds in tension.

Has anybody else upgraded to these to kill the squeaks?  How well do they work?

regards
Tim

On 8/6/05, brian bilotti <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Doug,
> Contact Dave Stone @ Performance Machine works ltd
> dave at pmwltd.com.
> With the help of Trevor Frank we came up with the
> correct length and right and left handed threads for
> each bar end. Use antiseize and it turns like butter.
> You'll also want the 1" collars to keep the bar from
> shifting side to side.
> 
> HTH
> Brian
> 
> --- Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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
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