[s-cars] Need Heim Links for HSRSB

[Adam Cramer]

 Tim,

 Are you sure that your heim links are making the squeek noise? My squeek is 
coming from the bar rubbing up against the springs. This can be eliminated 
by adjusting the way that the springs sit. 
 -Adam

--- 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)
> > > > 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
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