- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
How loose should a superflex joint in the RE HD trackbar should be? I can easily rotate it with my fingers (I remember new was so tight I had to use a long bolt to straighten the center section for install)
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superflex joint looseness
- Thread starter Kejtar
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BMP_Racing
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Iowa
I tighten mine down just to the point of having no slop. I'm running 7 joints in my front and haven't had to adjust any yet. I only have about 3500 miles on them. I can rock my LCA's by hand (torsionally) with the vehicle sitting and they don't make any noise or have any play when driving. Keep them well lubricated, tightened up to the point of no slop and you'll be fine. Hope this helps!
Brad
Brad
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- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
BMP_Racing said:
How do you tighten it? Btw, I'm talking about the innard of the joint where they have that ball inside.
JeepFreak21
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cameron Park, CA
Kejtar said:
There is a set screw with an allen head that is supposed to keep'em tight, but I found that my old control arms were missing them. I don't know how common that is. After you get the set screw out of the way, there is a special socket RE sells to tighten the joint.
Billy
http://www.rubiconexpress.com/dynamic/mainpage.asp?folderid=788
tarantula8
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northern Indiana
If using the RE tool to tighten front housing retainer doesn't work check for any wear on the two plastic bushings inside and replace if necessary. Inside the superflex joint there are 2 white plastic bushings surrounding and housing the spherical metal joint between them. First take the set screw out with allen wrench, use the RE tool to take out the metal retainer on the front of the joint. Then either use a press on the back metal retaining washer to push the plastic bushings out, SLOWLY & CAREFULLY. Or what I did was put the joint face down on a vice that should be opened to allow just the outside metal structure of the joint to rest on the edges so the bushings can be pounded out without obstruction, Then with a 1" socket put over the back metal retaining washer and a BFH I slowy pounded out the bushings from the housing of the joint to replace.
D
D
- Location
- La Habra, CA
Kejtar said:
Remi, is that the small or large superflex joint? Because I have the special tool and extra races for the small joint.
If you want them, drive on down.
- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
Thanks.. but it's the big onexjohnnyc said:Remi, is that the small or large superflex joint? Because I have the special tool and extra races for the small joint.
If you want them, drive on down.
- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
Well my axle ones are still tight while the trackbar one is all loose.ChiXJeff said:
Anyways is that tool really just a big spanner wrench? If so I can make one easily
BrettM
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- michifornia
i made one back in the day when i was running coil stuff. turn the adjuster however you can.
JeepFreak21
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cameron Park, CA
Kejtar said:
I've got the tool for the big one if you wanna drive up
Billy
- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
JeepFreak21 said:I've got the tool for the big one if you wanna drive up
Billy
With what gas cost nowadays I think it'd be cheaper for me to order one
- Location
- Westminster, SoCal
Made a tool, and after tightening that sucker, man what a difference. No more (for now?) clunk in my steering as I turn my wheels !Kejtar said:With what gas cost nowadays I think it'd be cheaper for me to order one
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