Rear Strut Rod Question
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by noonie
Heims are designed to effectively eliminate torsional load and keep all normal operation at either tension or compression load (axial loads).
That's why the principle is used as ball joints, tie rod ends, rack and pinion steering etc.
They will NOT cause adjustable struts to loosen.
That's nonsense.
My struts have been on for years, set at camber adjustment once and never touched since and the car gets driven year round.
Here is a primer on joints.
http://www.therangerstation.com/Maga...008/joints.htm
That's why the principle is used as ball joints, tie rod ends, rack and pinion steering etc.
They will NOT cause adjustable struts to loosen.
That's nonsense.
My struts have been on for years, set at camber adjustment once and never touched since and the car gets driven year round.
Here is a primer on joints.
http://www.therangerstation.com/Maga...008/joints.htm
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
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I like heim joints, in fact I made my first strut rod set with heims in ~1990. I was just playing with them and wondering where the torsional force come into play from as the sleeve in them can freely twist/rotate in all directions. Only at compression/tension they are rigid.But, I also remembered I crashed mildly my 100cc Super A go-kart 20+ years ago when one of my steering strut rods became loose in mid turn letting toe in go wild. So, again I think is a good idea to check them couple of times during the first year.
