[Shop-talk] Frozen sway-bar slider

[Thomas Coradeschi]

I think heat is gunna be your friend. On Sep 16, 2024, at 2:02 PM, Philip Ethier <pethier7 at gmail.com> wrote: Saturday I ran a small-lot autocross at a dragstrip near Rock Falls Wisconsin. My Caterham was pushing a bit and I had trouble staying in the power band in second gear. Also, there is a light clicky sound when I drive over bumps on the street. The click is probably the rear sway-bar moving sideways and hitting the hose clamps that locate it in its aluminum-block brackets. First shot at quieting it is to put in a couple of cable ties between the clamps and the blocks. If that does not do it I will slit some PEX. Next, adjust the rear bar stiffer. Problem: I have removed all the fasteners and the blocks will not move. The Heim joints pulled out OK. I swung the bar down. It moves very easily. I shot the blocks with Kroil, smacked them with a wrench and stopped for lunch. At least if I need to use heat, the part is far from anything to damage. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pethier/54000198064 _______________________________________________ Shop-talk at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/archive Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/tjcora@icloud.com
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