Heim Joint Maintenance
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Drifting
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Heim Joint Maintenance
I have several heim joints on the rear end of my '94 and would like to know the proper way to clean and lubricate them. Is soap and water ok to clean or do I need a de-greaser? What lubricant should I use if any?
Melting Slicks
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To clean I used WD40 on the oval track cars. Lubed them with lubriplate spray lube using the straw.
Do you have grease fittings? If so then a standard chassis grease works well.
There are dust covers available in many sizes to keep dirt out of the bearings if your using heims on a street driven machine.
Do you have grease fittings? If so then a standard chassis grease works well.
There are dust covers available in many sizes to keep dirt out of the bearings if your using heims on a street driven machine.
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Drifting
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To clean I used WD40 on the oval track cars. Lubed them with lubriplate spray lube using the straw.
Do you have grease fittings? If so then a standard chassis grease works well.
There are dust covers available in many sizes to keep dirt out of the bearings if your using heims on a street driven machine.
Do you have grease fittings? If so then a standard chassis grease works well.
There are dust covers available in many sizes to keep dirt out of the bearings if your using heims on a street driven machine.
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Drifting
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Call and talk to Craig, I talked to him several times last week. I generally don't try and email companies as I've found they aren't real good with email questions. Maybe the mail gets accidentally sorted into spam, I know on my Yahoo mail I find stuff that shouldn't be in there!
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Drifting
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I called them for you, they are the type with the Teflon insert that doesn't require lube. Just look at the eyelet there will be a plastic looking strip in there. Putting lube on it can attract and stick on dirt. As for cleaning it, WD40? I ordered a set of front links while I was at it. Probably cost $50 to build but I'm running out of time.
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I called them for you, they are the type with the Teflon insert that doesn't require lube. Just look at the eyelet there will be a plastic looking strip in there. Putting lube on it can attract and stick on dirt. As for cleaning it, WD40? I ordered a set of front links while I was at it. Probably cost $50 to build but I'm running out of time.
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Brian -
you bought the Banski Motorsports links correct? Did you get boots from sealsit? What size did you get? I am considering getting some of the Baski links as well.
you bought the Banski Motorsports links correct? Did you get boots from sealsit? What size did you get? I am considering getting some of the Baski links as well.
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I emailed Tom (astock) about them
So much for that idea.
Hey Brian,
To be entirely honest, I ordered some of the seals-it boots and tried them and was really disappointed. I wouldn't recommend them if anyone asked me.
Tom
To be entirely honest, I ordered some of the seals-it boots and tried them and was really disappointed. I wouldn't recommend them if anyone asked me.
Tom
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It must just have to be a weekly/monthly thing to clean them...
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