Rose joints

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del mar

Original Poster:

2,838 posts

198 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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Evening,

Other than price is there anything that sets good ones part from average ones ?

Thanks

Del


GreenV8S

30,150 posts

283 months

Sunday 25th June 2017
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Like anything else, there's a range of quality and price using different designs, materials and construction. Generally the better ones cost more because they're worth it. If you get good quality PTFE linered bearings and seal them, they should last substantially longer than plain old cheap ones. But depending on the application, those cheap ones might be all you need.

stevieturbo

17,229 posts

246 months

Sunday 25th June 2017
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I tried to ask this of Aurora at Autosport at the start of the year

He was American, he spoke English....but somehow he really didnt grasp what I was asking him given his awful response.

So I gave up and walked on.

I know that I use fairly cheap ones on my axle etc, and they do have a habit of getting very tight. They do run exposed and no real way to seal them and are quite large ( 3/4" )
Handier just to replace them now and again, as the expensive ones are very expensive, and I really dont see what the difference is

del mar

Original Poster:

2,838 posts

198 months

Monday 26th June 2017
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Thank you.

Car is a good weather road car so doesn't see rain or salt, there is no rubber at all in the suspension - it crashes and bangs over every imperfection in the road - you either love it or hate it !! It might do 1000 miles a year so excessive use and wear shouldn't be an issue. There are no dust covers on any of them.

Like a bottle of wine, I will go for second cheapest / mid range.....

Del





GreenV8S

30,150 posts

283 months

Monday 26th June 2017
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If it's possible to seal them they will last much longer. I've used two styles of shield on damper end fittings and drop links. The first is basically a rubber disk glued to a washer which goes either side of the bolt and just seals the bearing face. The second is a boot that goes over the whole joint, with a metal sleeve either side for the bolt to clamp against. Both designs need a little space on the bolt so may not be practical in every situation.

Also, do make sure you're getting PTFE lined joints.