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The side to side motion is desirable, @Sacto Mitch - it's movement front to back and up and down (in the end joints) that introduces forces that pulls the lever arms out of sync with one another. The fact that you don't have it with an EMPI linkage (which is what you have) is amazing.

The fact that your down link heims move freely is an advantage that cannot be overstated. In the LH  picture above (not the most recent post, the one when you asked the original question), you can see that the bottom (carb side) heim is at the limit of its ability to articulate. Lots of times when that's a normal riding position, that heim (or any one so articulating in the joint) will wear, then stick and bind.

I've also had the threads on the down links (one LH, one RH) get rough and not adjust freely. You've never needed to adjust yours, which I find to be incredible, but if it ain't broke - I'd not fix it.

Whatever maintenance you are doing, keep doing it. It's clear that your dance with your car is paying dividends. I'm a ham-fisted ape, and I mash my loud pedal with a size 11 Red Wing boot - introducing a lot of wear on linkage. Your more genteel approach is obviously serving you well.

Last edited by Stan Galat
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