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How Automotive Suspension System Works
Today we’re going to be talking a little bit about automotive suspensions and how they work to smoothen the ride of your car. There are mainly three purposes of the automotive suspension system. First, they support the weight of the vehicle. Second, they maintain accurate tire contact with the ground. And third, they absorb any […]
Symptoms that You Should Change Your Ball Joints
As we are driving down the road, maybe our car wants to pull to one side and we correct it. Say it’s pulling to the right, we turn it to the left. Now it pulls to the left and then we have to correct it and it goes back to the right. So you’re going […]
Ball joints, Their Critical Function in Your Suspension
A ball joint is is a connection that is flexible. And it allows movement of the two parts of that connection in more than one direction at the same time. What a ball joint do is really simple. First, they hold the wheel to the car. As you can see in your car, the knuckle […]
Different Types of Suspension Joints#2–Heim Joints
Heim joints are also known as rod ends. There’s a lot of different versions of these leases by SYZ Machine. There’s other companies out there that make them but SYZ is probably one of the best that you can get. There are really high-end rod ends and there’s kind of low buck cheap versions that […]
Different Kind of Suspension Joints #1 –Jonny Joints and Bushings
Bushings: Say you have a link suspension like on a Jeep Wrangler TJ or JK or on the back of a Toyota 4runner or those new dodge trucks. A lot of the linked suspensions are basically a bar and then at the end it has some sort of joint that has to flex. Most of […]
Benefits and Drawbacks to Different Types of Suspension Joints #2
Re-buildable Rod End. Re-buildable rod end gives you adjustment in the suspension thanks to the threaded shank. It is to articulate because the stainless steel inner ball is hourglass-shaped designed to let the suspension move. There are two Delrin sliders inside that if they ever worn out. You can disassemble the joint and replace them. Those […]
Benefits and Drawbacks to Different Types of Suspension Joints #1
Benefits and Drawbacks to Different Types of Suspension Joints #1 –Rubber Joints No matter what type of link suspension you are building. There’s going to have to be some type of suspension joint at the end of each suspension link to allow the suspension to move. Now there’s many different types and there’s benefits and […]
5 Things You Must Know When Using Rod Ends #5
Important Details when Using Rod End Bearing #5 –Use a Manufacturer’s Catalog If you need to choose a rod end bearing for some application, where do you go to determine the specifications of a suitable unit? I am going to use the SYZ Machine as an example of why using a manufacturer’s catalog is a […]
5 Things You Must Know When Using Rod Ends #4
Important Details when Using Rod End Bearings #4 –The Witness Hole Many rod end bearings have tiny holes at the base of their body, this is the witness hole. Its purpose is to allow you to easily check whether you have enough threads inserted into the body for a full strength connection. Check […]
5 Things You Must Know When Using Rod Ends #3
Important Details when Using Rod End Bearings #3 — Use large Washers under the bolt head Use large washers under the bolt head to guard against the bearing falling out of the side of its body. Nothing is perfect and if there were a failure such that the bearing fell out, could your […]
5 Things You Must Know When Using Rod Ends #2
5 Things You Must Know When Using Rod Ends #2 –Clamp the Ball Bearing Be sure to securely clamp your components to the ball bearing in order to utilize the bearing. Some builders mistakenly make connections to the rod end bearing with bolts that are purposely set loose even with capsulated nuts and cotter […]
5 Things You Must Know When Using Rod Ends #1
Have you ever wondered why you always find a jam nut installed on the threaded rod? It is not there to keep the rod from twisting out from the bearing body. As in most installations the attachment points keep this from happening. For example, in this installation the bearing and the rod cannot rotate as […]
