[s-cars] Heim Joints on HRSB going clunk

[tim rad]

Well the problem was just loose bolts on the bottom of the heim joint
where it attaches to the brackets you describe.

All tightened up for now.  

Thanks for everybody's ideas.

Tim


On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:31:41 EST, Djdawson2 at aol.com <Djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 1/13/2005 10:25:16 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> tr0910 at gmail.com writes:
> 
> Do you mean the large flat plates that needed to be installed where
> the bushings mount to?  Is there a known failure to look for?
> 
> 
> Nope... the brackets that mount to the control arm.  The heim joints mounts
> to those brackets, and then to the end of the swaybar.  They are an Audi
> part, and were designed for a 17mm bar.  They fail alot.  You will likely be
> able to see them through the spokes of your wheels.
> HTH,
> Dave in CO