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so on my way to the AX saturday i noticed a "clunk" sound from the frontend, like i had lost something.
i had this happen before, bolt came lose on the swaybar droplink, so i thought that was it ... when i get to the AX site and change tires, i see the droplink hanging all weird so i take a closer look and the lower hime joint has broken. the thread just snapped off the joint. i then continue to change the tire on the other side and it's exactly the same! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) both hime joints broke in the exact same location. that seems too odd to be coincidence. i must have hit something *really* hard for that to happen, but i can't remember running over any bad potholes etc. anyone else had problems before? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) Andy |
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The problem is that the upper heim joint is fixed in space inboard/outboard wise, but the lower end in moving in/out through its travel. Added spacers to give the upper joint greater articulation doesn't really change the geometry. As a matter of fact, pushing the upper heim joint outboard would make the situation worse.
As for why this is a 914 specific problem, I think the target application for the bar was the 911. It just happens to fit in a 914. Mostly. As long as you don't run the u-tabs sideways. |
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