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All the rod ends on my door car are approaching 15 years old. All of them are “lubed for life” or have a Teflon lining in them. I am having trouble with the car not rotating at the hit of the tire (spin issue) so I thought I would check all the rod ends for wear and binding. How do you check them for full range of movement and can I add a grease fitting to them and pump them full of grease without causing any new issues or just replace all of them with new ones? Is their a good source for quality replacements? Tim TheHueyPilot(UH-1H) US Army Pilot (Retired) 93 Mustang Coupe Best Run 1/8=6.353@106.18,1.346 60' NA | ||
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| DRR Trophy |
I would think that grease would attract and retain grit, reducing the life of them. Consider cleaning them with a mineral based cleaner that won't break down the Teflon. There's more options than ever to replace them. Many transfer issues are resolved on the other end of the car. | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
They are a maintenance item IMO. Replace them, at 15 years old they owe you nothing. | |||
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DRR S/Pro |
No way I would put a zerk in a rod end that's in tension. JMO I change my ends at 5 years. I do pull the rods each year and clean them in a solvent tank then lube. I got Aurora rod ends last time but I am going to switch back to FK. ____________________________ 2017 and 2018 Osage Casinos Tulsa Raceway Park No-Box Champion 2018 Div4 Goodguys Hammer award winner | |||
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| DRR Pro |
I would replace them all. You can removed the component with the rodend and grab the ball and see if it moves around in the housing. If the ball moves at all its bad. -------------------- Bob Payton S/P, T/D, S/C, TOP 309Z, 393, 3093, 8X93  www.apdracing.com www.diamondracecars.com www.callies.com | |||
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| DRR Pro |
Like others wrote prior, you want solid rod ends, no grease zerks. No Teflon. I prefer Aurora brand and use THIS KIT in my 4 link. To lube I spray with WD40 and blow them dry. My car is always on a 2-post lift and I grab the bars, rotating to check for movement after returning from racing. I also check the wishbone slide for movement rotating the rod end. My door car wears shocks and heims out in the trailer mostly. | |||
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Thanks for all your replies! This issue started with slight spinning at the initial launch. I pushed down on the back end and the suspension moved up and down with a little resistance as it should but the front would not move until I opened (ccw) both adjustment knobs to the full soft position. The shocks are strange double adjustable. I sent them off for rebuild as they are 12 years old. Strange said there was nothing wrong with the shocks other than normal wear for their age. While waiting for the rebuilds to come back and I bought new shocks (same thing) so I could keep racing. The new ones did the exact same thing. I usually run “0” on the extension and “4” on the compression but anything greater than “0” on the compression the front end won’t move by pulling up and pushing down on the radiator support. My slicks had 244 passes so I replaced them as well but it still has the same random spinning making it almost impossible to dial. Any suggestions as to what it could be? So far all the rod ends check out good front and rear. Tim TheHueyPilot(UH-1H) US Army Pilot (Retired) 93 Mustang Coupe Best Run 1/8=6.353@106.18,1.346 60' NA | |||
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| DRR Sportsman |
At 15 years old they should have been replaced a few years ago. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." Marcus Tullius Cicero | |||
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DRR Pro |
Sounds like your springs have taken a set. "Despite the high cost of living, it remains popular." Dave Cook N375 | |||
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Interesting that you mention spring set as I thought the same thing and replaced the front from 12” x 175 lbs coil overs to 14” x 150 lbs. I did not change out the rear. I noticed over the summer that the car was sitting lower on the driver’s side which is why I started looking at the coil overs and leveled the car with weight in the drivers seat. The rear springs have been in the car for about 12 years as well. Tim TheHueyPilot(UH-1H) US Army Pilot (Retired) 93 Mustang Coupe Best Run 1/8=6.353@106.18,1.346 60' NA | |||
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