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I think heat is gunna be your friend. On Sep 16, 2024, at 2:02 PM, Philip =
Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com> wrote: Saturday I ran a small-lot autocross at=
a dragstrip near Rock Falls Wisconsin. My Caterham was pushing a bit and =
I had trouble staying in the power band in second gear. Also, there is a l=
ight clicky sound when I drive over bumps on the street. The click is prob=
ably the rear sway-bar moving sideways and hitting the hose clamps that lo=
cate it in its aluminum-block brackets. First shot at quieting it is to pu=
t in a couple of cable ties between the clamps and the blocks. If that doe=
s not do it I will slit some PEX. Next, adjust the rear bar stiffer. Probl=
em: I have removed all the fasteners and the blocks will not move. The Hei=
m joints pulled out OK. I swung the bar down. It moves very easily. I shot=
the blocks with Kroil, smacked them with a wrench and stopped for lunch. =
At least if I need to use heat, the part is far from anything to damage. h=
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<html><body><div><div>I think heat is gunna be your
friend. </div><div><br></div>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Sep 16, 2024, at 2:02 PM, Philip Ethier =
<pethier7@gmail.com> wrote:<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:mon=
ospace"><div>Saturday I ran a small-lot autocross at a dragstrip near Rock=
Falls Wisconsin. My Caterham was pushing a bit and I had trouble st=
aying in the power band in second gear.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Also,=
there is a light clicky sound when I drive over bumps on the street.<br><=
/div><div><br></div><div>The click is probably the rear sway-bar moving si=
deways and hitting the hose clamps that locate it in its aluminum-block br=
ackets. First shot at quieting it is to put in a couple of cable tie=
s between the clamps and the blocks. If that does not do it I will s=
lit some PEX.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Next, adjust the rear bar stiff=
er. Problem: I have removed all the fasteners and the blocks w=
ill not move. The Heim joints pulled out OK. I swung the bar d=
own. It moves very easily. I shot the blocks with Kroil, smack=
ed them with a wrench and stopped for lunch. At least if I need to use hea=
t, the part is far from anything to damage.<br></div></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace"><br></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace"><a href=3D"https://www.flickr.c=
om/photos/pethier/54000198064" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">https://www.fli=
ckr.com/photos/pethier/54000198064</a><br></div></div><div><div>__________=
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