What causes a heim-jointed endlink to clink/clank?
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What causes a heim-jointed endlink to clink/clank?
I've got an original set of Pfadt swaybars to install with the older chinese-made heim-jointed enlinks. I'd rather not have a clinking/clanking car so I'm considering upgrading them via Pfadt or LG.
But I've been trying to learn/research what actually makes them clink. Some things say that cheaper ones have too much play in the bearing and it actually moves around in the race.
Or... looking at them if you move the threaded stud as far as it will go in any direction so that it hits the bearing race it will make a "clink". Is the noise from this happening? If that's the case then is it more critical to install the enlinks oriented so that the brearing is in the center of it's movement area when installed?
-Brian
But I've been trying to learn/research what actually makes them clink. Some things say that cheaper ones have too much play in the bearing and it actually moves around in the race.
Or... looking at them if you move the threaded stud as far as it will go in any direction so that it hits the bearing race it will make a "clink". Is the noise from this happening? If that's the case then is it more critical to install the enlinks oriented so that the brearing is in the center of it's movement area when installed?
-Brian
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Former Vendor
The slop inbetween the ball and the socket causes that clink. The clack can be from the same reason, or it can be from the side of the endlink hitting something. I really don't know much about your setup, but I can tell you this. Cheap rod ends wear very quickly and start making sound early in life.
Randy
Randy
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Race Director
The slop inbetween the ball and the socket causes that clink. The clack can be from the same reason, or it can be from the side of the endlink hitting something. I really don't know much about your setup, but I can tell you this. Cheap rod ends wear very quickly and start making sound early in life.
Randy
Randy
I thought Pfadt had updated these to higher quality links awhile back.
I bought the early originals from Pfadt (Pfatty Edition) and got updated links for them from Pfadt.
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Safety Car
Do you know if this was when they went to the "turnbuckle" style? I remember whining about that way back when I first put the original Pfadt Pfattys on my car. We chased a noise for a long time -- Aaron was awesome and sent me some different inserts for the pillow blocks. Now I'm wondering if it was always endlink noise. I just replaced a stock endlink that went bad on my stock rear bar ... it was clunking...
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Race Director
Do you know if this was when they went to the "turnbuckle" style? I remember whining about that way back when I first put the original Pfadt Pfattys on my car. We chased a noise for a long time -- Aaron was awesome and sent me some different inserts for the pillow blocks. Now I'm wondering if it was always endlink noise. I just replaced a stock endlink that went bad on my stock rear bar ... it was clunking...
#7
Team Owner
The slop inbetween the ball and the socket causes that clink. The clack can be from the same reason, or it can be from the side of the endlink hitting something. I really don't know much about your setup, but I can tell you this. Cheap rod ends wear very quickly and start making sound early in life.
Randy
Randy
#8
Former Vendor
Now add that to a side load where the ball is trying to fall out of the socket and you are on your own. Then the drag racer trick of a saftey washer can help save your life, planes, trains and automoblies all use rod ends of some sort.
Bloody O
Randy