I have a front end squeak!

hotdog71

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Hi,

I have just started to notice a squeak coming from the front left hand side sounds like it coming from lower bushing or somthing. When I am stationary and trun the wheel to the right or pushing down on the front end it squeaks.

Is there any "safe" lub that can be put on these bushers or should they just be replaced?

thanks

 

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justinschmidt1

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I have the same problem..I was told it was my tie rods..but its been like that for a while..and nothing has happened yet theyre like 70 bucks..I need to replace them

 

03ghoststang

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it will either be your tie rods or your rack bushings

 

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Rack bushings are easy to swap and are cheap from Maximum Motorsports... Another thing you can try is raising the front and spraying every bushing down with silicone spray. You should do this 1-2 times per year.

 

hotdog71

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I lubed up everything and looks like I need to replace the Tie rod ends now,

I called Ford and they quoted me around $45 each which I thought was quite steep.

Why should a tie rod go on a car that's only 3 1/2 yrs old!

 

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Kilgore Trout

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$45 per side installed is a great deal at an actual Ford dealership

For just the parts $45 sounds like a price you can beat on teh interwebs...

Inner or outer? The inners need a special tool to DIY easily.

 

gunmetal5.0

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Because you drive it like you hate it? Don't they sell a whole frent end bushing kit for not too much?

 

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gunmetal5.0 said:

Because you drive it like you hate it? Don't they sell a whole frent end bushing kit for not too much?

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Well, Maximum Motorsports has a polyurethane and an aluminum rack bushing kit. They are both great kits I installed the poly on my GT and I am going to do the aluminum on my Cobra.

But he said his tie rod ends are the problem...

 

gunmetal5.0

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I wonder if a decent set could be found on here or ebay?

 

hotdog71

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Ford quoted $45 just for the part "outer rods", so $90 fo both sides.

Does the job require a ball joint seperator or and special tools? if I wanted to do the job myself. I know that the tracking will need to be done after.

thanks

 

gunmetal5.0

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Seems to me that Ford would be the Most expensive place to buy. I'm sure there are a lot of better options. Tons of aftermarket parts companies for our mustangs. And i'd definitely install them myself to save cash. I think you may also need an alignment afterward. Check the classifieds on here for the bushings. Good luck.