Front end squeak Steering rack, or tie rod bushings?

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JohnyD05

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I have this squeak/squeel in the front end of my mustang I hear the noise when i am turning the wheel,wether the car is moving or not, or when i am going straight ahead and i hit a bump i can hear it. For a while i thought it was the steering rack. But someone suggested to me that it might be the tie rod bushings or something like that, I don't know a super lot about the front suspension. So i was wondering If anyone else has had this trouble and what needed to be done to fix it. Also if u know what parts are needed to fix it.
Thanks very much
John

 

AlienQuiksilver

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I have the same damn trouble! I couldn't explain it any better than you did. This just started happening a few days ago on my 03 GT 5sp coupe. Friggin embarassing when you're driving somebody around in a 24K car.

 

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tie rods

hey guys don't worry about it there is two ways to fix this common problem, either slit a hole in the rubber boot and shoot in some lube or you can go to pepboys and by two new tie rods for 70 bucks and have somebody throw them in it's pretty cheap. If your handy you can do the job yourself but I would just have somebody throw them in that has a lift. FORD didn't use greasable fitting for there bushings so everybody will run into this problem at some point!

 

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Yup its the tie rods. Mine lasted a very long time.

 

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Thanks guy you saved me alot of money, I almost bought a new steering rack, to try and cure the sqeak.
-John

 

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what kind of lube should i use?

Should I use a Lithium grease, or real grease or what sort of lube?!

 

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Tie Rods

For the new tie rods or are you planning on greasing the cut boot? I used White Lithium grease for my jerry rig!

 

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joshua029

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was it the tie rods or the tie rod ends? having the same problem on my 95gt

 

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yep...its tie rods. I have to replace mine this weekend

 

blackfang

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Mine made the same noise and it was the ball joint. So don't overlook that either.

 

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Both my mach and cobra squeaked/creaked. Ford put out a TSB for new steering rack bushings and mine are silent now.

 

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99LEGT said:

slit a hole in the rubber boot and shoot in some lube or you can go to pepboys

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The problem is the BALLJOINTS, everyone symptom you described is what i went through! Get those replaced first! And i can bet its only the ball joints, there probably are about to seize, if you drive with it like that your wheel can fall off, trust me its not pretty!

 

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def. not my ball joints. it does it from one side only and that was the thing i first thought too but had 'em replaced and it still happens.

 

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It's tie rod ends IMO

I had the same thing on my 03 and just had them both replaced last month. No more sqeeking.

 

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Yeah, before anyone does this make sure its not the ball joints cause of the risk of something bad happening. But yesterday i just slit a hole in my tie rod ends and shot some white lithium in there and the squeek is gone! thank you lord...

 

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Thundermouse said:

Both my mach and cobra squeaked/creaked. Ford put out a TSB for new steering rack bushings and mine are silent now.

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Anymore info on this TSB? What years does it apply to, my 97 is squeaks and creaks like a haunted house door.

 

Rusty67

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Would it be possbile to add a zerk fitting to the existing tie rods ?

 

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JohnyD05 said:

I have this squeak/squeel in the front end of my mustang I hear the noise when i am turning the wheel,wether the car is moving or not, or when i am going straight ahead and i hit a bump i can hear it. For a while i thought it was the steering rack. But someone suggested to me that it might be the tie rod bushings or something like that, I don't know a super lot about the front suspension. So i was wondering If anyone else has had this trouble and what needed to be done to fix it. Also if u know what parts are needed to fix it.
Thanks very much
John

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It's the Rack and Pinion Bushings!!! My '04 GT squeeked from day one. Pulled out the 2 bolts (1 at a time) and coated the bushings with thin film of lubriplate white grease. There is a TSB on this problem since I fixed mine. Haven't had a squeek in 3 years! It's a simple fix - just don't remove the second bolt until you re-install the 1st bolt. It's not the tie rods or the ball joints!

 

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evol04gt

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mine does it towards the passenger side of the car when i go in my driveway (steepnes) or when i turn the wheel fast while im going a few mph... had the bushings replaced once... worked for a week.... if i know where to lube it, i would just do that..... i recon il do mine when were doing the kmember.