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| seanery |
 Sep 21 2003, 06:42 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None  |
The ball that holds the drop link to the sway bar is loose.
Can it be fixed? How? Are they replaceable? Thanks for the help! Attached image(s) 
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| seanery |
Sep 21 2003, 06:44 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
another
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| Bleyseng |
Sep 21 2003, 07:05 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,036 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Damn, you are hard on equipement! I'd say weld it on.
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| seanery |
Sep 21 2003, 07:13 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I bought it used. I didn't take all the drop links off while I was looking at it, so this went undiscovered until I disassembled everything for cleaning and powdercoating.
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| Slowpoke |
Sep 21 2003, 08:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 116 Joined: 1-June 03 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 768 |
I'm sure the bar is tempered and the ball is tempered but not the same. So no you can't just weld it. Well you can but it won't work for long. These were crimped on at a foundry of some sort, and yours being lose has surely worn the both parts. There is a NOS one on Ebay now for like $50 with new drop links. Sorry to bring bad news. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| JeffBowlsby |
Sep 21 2003, 08:48 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 8,974 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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Well I had mine welded up about 4 years ago for the very same reason and its still working just fine...Weld it from the back side of the bar away from the ball side.
Glad to bring you good news! |
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| seanery |
Sep 21 2003, 09:00 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
thanks for the info guys.
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 22 2003, 01:31 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
HUm.. should be fine welded. I have welded them in the past and havent heard of a failure.
B |
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| Eric_Shea |
Sep 22 2003, 03:10 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I think I've got an extra pair.
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| Eric_Shea |
Sep 22 2003, 03:12 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Doooooooooh...
I've got a pair of bolts SORRY. Didn't notice until now that it was the bar. Gett'nfuck'noldeyesain'twhattheyusedtobe... grumble, grumble, grumble... |
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| seanery |
Sep 22 2003, 04:48 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
mig welded on, we'll see how long they last.
I'll report back here when/if it ever fails. |
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