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You are probably right. I will rebuild the front suspension eventually and take care of my problems in doing so. I just could not figure out where this noise is coming from. The car has 168k on it and it appeared that the previous owner had never greased it so I'm sure there are many things in need of replacement. I just like to know what is causing a problem before I just start changing stuff. I am not like the dealer mechanics. I can't afford to be.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Entire bushing kit from Energy Suspension is about $180 from summit.
Use http://www.suspension.com to find the part numbers for your sway bar bushings (24mm or 25mm) and whatever shock bushings they have, neither are in the $180 kit. I wouldn't order from them though, use Summit.com.
That and a little marine grade grease, and some elbow grease and your problem is solved.
Plan on needing new upper and lower balljoints (~$80 each) from www.rockauto.com, and new tie-rod ends for the steering, and new shocks, and bearings. Use Moog or a good USA brand for ball joints/tierods, the offshore stuff is garbage, won't last, and sometimes won't even fit.
I had to replaced all this on my '85 and only have 85,000 miles on it. After you do all that, get a grease gun and grease the zerk fittings on all the balljoints and tie rod ends once per year.
Use http://www.suspension.com to find the part numbers for your sway bar bushings (24mm or 25mm) and whatever shock bushings they have, neither are in the $180 kit. I wouldn't order from them though, use Summit.com.
That and a little marine grade grease, and some elbow grease and your problem is solved.
Plan on needing new upper and lower balljoints (~$80 each) from www.rockauto.com, and new tie-rod ends for the steering, and new shocks, and bearings. Use Moog or a good USA brand for ball joints/tierods, the offshore stuff is garbage, won't last, and sometimes won't even fit.
I had to replaced all this on my '85 and only have 85,000 miles on it. After you do all that, get a grease gun and grease the zerk fittings on all the balljoints and tie rod ends once per year.
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From: Driving a hybrid in Hipsterville
Entire bushing kit from Energy Suspension is about $180 from summit.
Use http://www.suspension.com to find the part numbers for your sway bar bushings (24mm or 25mm) and whatever shock bushings they have, neither are in the $180 kit. I wouldn't order from them though, use Summit.com.
That and a little marine grade grease, and some elbow grease and your problem is solved.
Plan on needing new upper and lower balljoints (~$80 each) from www.rockauto.com, and new tie-rod ends for the steering, and new shocks, and bearings. Use Moog or a good USA brand for ball joints/tierods, the offshore stuff is garbage, won't last, and sometimes won't even fit.
I had to replaced all this on my '85 and only have 85,000 miles on it. After you do all that, get a grease gun and grease the zerk fittings on all the balljoints and tie rod ends once per year.
Use http://www.suspension.com to find the part numbers for your sway bar bushings (24mm or 25mm) and whatever shock bushings they have, neither are in the $180 kit. I wouldn't order from them though, use Summit.com.
That and a little marine grade grease, and some elbow grease and your problem is solved.
Plan on needing new upper and lower balljoints (~$80 each) from www.rockauto.com, and new tie-rod ends for the steering, and new shocks, and bearings. Use Moog or a good USA brand for ball joints/tierods, the offshore stuff is garbage, won't last, and sometimes won't even fit.
I had to replaced all this on my '85 and only have 85,000 miles on it. After you do all that, get a grease gun and grease the zerk fittings on all the balljoints and tie rod ends once per year.
Except I would buy an $80 hydraulic press from Harbor Freight to do the bushings and press in/out the lower ball joint. I decided the vice/ball joint c-press method was a waste of my time and bought this:
In less than 30 minutes I had the old stuff pressed out and the new stuff pressed in, like this:
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Coach wants to know the extent of the OP's experience, offers some suggestions for describing symptoms, and asked for more information.
Where's the problem...?
He said it a lot nicer than some of us would have.....
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