NEVERMIND - WAS RE: [Shotimes] Size of Rear Hub/Bearing Nut?

[Robert Bruce]

There are several grades of rod ends.  Some wear and stretch faster than
others, but the all were to some degree.  My experiences with dirt late
model racing included replacing some of the light duty versions every few
weeks, if wrecks didn't create the need beforehand.  It's not so much that
the ball wears as it is the body stretching.  Two years on a control arm rod
end is plenty.  Play it safe and get new ones.

Take a look at http://www.stockcarproducts.com/rodend.htm.  They have a few
choices.

Robert Bruce
93 atx


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kurt Metros
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 7:29 PM
To: 'Kurt Metros'; 'Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net'; TechSHO@topica.com
Subject: NEVERMIND - WAS RE: [Shotimes] Size of Rear Hub/Bearing Nut?


Well, I pulled the wheel, caliper and rotor and it's definitely not the
wheel bearing.  Upon closer inspection, it seems to be the heim joints
themselves.  Now I'm almost positive that it's the front ones only that
have some play in them, but I'll have to drop them one corner at a time
to be sure.

So, my NEW question is, has anyone ever had their solid heim joints wear
on them?  Mine have been on the car for about 2 seasons now...not sure
about the mileage.  It'll be interesting to see if it's the inside or
outside ones or all four that are shot.

Kurt




>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kurt Metros
>Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 5:46 PM
>To: 'Shotimes@Autox. Team. Net'; TechSHO@topica.com
>Subject: [Shotimes] Size of Rear Hub/Bearing Nut?
>
>
>Does anyone happen to know the size of the nut that holds the
>rear hub/bearing assembly together?  I need to pick up a set
>of wheel bearings (see below) and don't want to have to make a
>second trip to pick up the correct socket size.  This is for a
>94MTX, if that helps.
>
>I know these parts are not known for going bad very
>frequently, and I have BOTH sides going out.  My only thought
>is that it has something to do with the solid control arms and
>solid heim joints I'm running.  I know this is not a common
>setup, but some others have run solid heim joints....anyone
>out there had bearing problems with this setup?
>
>Kurt
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