[s-cars] Need Heim Links for HSRSB

[brian bilotti]

Tim,
I have a set and two other friends have same as well
as at least two other listers I know of. All is good.
I don't know if you know this but Dave Stnoe's forte'
is suspension technology. I think he knows a thing or
two ;-)

Brian 

--- tim rad <tr0910 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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)
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