<html><body><div><div>I think heat is gunna be your friend. </div><div><br></div><blockquote type="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="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"><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 staying 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 sideways and hitting the hose clamps that locate it in its aluminum-block brackets. First shot at quieting it is to put in a couple of cable ties between the clamps and the blocks. If that does not do it I will slit some PEX.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Next, adjust the rear bar stiffer. Problem: I have removed all the fasteners and the blocks will not move. The Heim 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.<br></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pethier/54000198064" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.flickr.com/photos/pethier/54000198064</a><br></div></div><div><div>_______________________________________________<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div>Suggested annual donation $12.96<br></div><div>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/tjcora@icloud.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/tjcora@icloud.com</a><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>