[DeTomaso] Rear sway bar

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/6/13 12:10:47 AM, demongusta at me.com writes:

> Now, I have the billet chunks with the spherical poly%#*+~€ stuff as a 
> pivot. I would think this would pivot easily, but it won't. Soooo, before the 
> VICE, any suggestions on THAT one? How about a special lubricant between 
> the ball and the housing? Or maybe mounting the billet chunk in a vice, 
> slipping the end of the sway bar through it, and gently prying - trying to get 
> a pivoting action, as I am sure it was intended. Penetrating oil? Then pry?
> 

Sphere-balls should NOT be that tight in their housings. A little grease 
should help but I think there's something else going on- maybe in mfg. You can 
take the mount(s) apart and see if there's a burr in the aluminum housing 
that's causing a tight spot. It's really difficult to machine a section of a 
perfect spherical socket in metal. Maybe add a thin shim on one side before 
bolting the housing back together, to create a little more clearance. If a 
socket was cut too wrong, it may take a LONG time to wear in enough clearance 
by hand with your vise. If its only one sphere-ball of a pair that's 
over-tight, you might want to call the vendor before making warranty-voiding 
changes. Good luck- J DeRyke
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