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JohnFol

posted on 5/11/02 at 10:11 AM Reply With Quote
Panhard rod

I need to get a few bits on the way home, but don't havea book to hand.

Each end of the pan hard rod is fixed to either the chassis or the axle. Can someone tell me what types of joints these are?

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Jasper

posted on 5/11/02 at 12:10 PM Reply With Quote
I've used a polybush mounting (same as the rest of the suspension) at the chassis end, and a 10mm female rose joint at the axle end.
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JohnFol

posted on 5/11/02 at 12:15 PM Reply With Quote
So the rose joint just slots onto some sort of dowl?
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Peteff

posted on 5/11/02 at 07:17 PM Reply With Quote
pahnard rod

I did the same with a 12mm spherical joint (couldn't afford Rose ) joint at the axle. It mounts on the rear of the axle bracket using a mount same as the shocks and rear swing arms. I use spacer tubes either side of it to stop it moving up or down. I know it would be better with the bolt horizontal but I'd already welded the bracket on before I decided which joints to use.

yours, Pete





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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Jasper

posted on 5/11/02 at 07:55 PM Reply With Quote
I welded a bolt through the back of the bracket, in the centre, facing toward the rear of the chassis. I then welded a tube over the bolt, then the rose joint butts up against it. The rose joint must not sit on thread. Then washers and a lock nut.

PS Thanks to Jon Ison for the parts and diagrams to help me put it together.

Chris, we need the photo section back!

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stephen_gusterson

posted on 5/11/02 at 10:19 PM Reply With Quote
Has anyone ever looked at using a panhard rod from a road car?

The 83 to 89 fiesta has one that looks made for the job in the haynes manual I have here......bushes and everything included......

2 quid at a scrap yard?


atb

Steve


Ps - would work for the trailings too perhaps?






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johnston

posted on 6/11/02 at 12:09 AM Reply With Quote
thing bout the fiesta ones is there very weak an have a habit of flexing and thats with a light weight fiesta axle and most are near rotted through by now

AND!!!! if u do try one make sure its straght people have a habit of jacking the cars up with them






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Ian Pearson

posted on 6/11/02 at 07:36 AM Reply With Quote
I used a trailing arm off a Nissan Bluebird. Cut it in two, extended it with a length of tubing welded to both ends. The result is a strong adjustable panhard rod.
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