2001 mustang GT, 136,000 miles. Had a horrible squeak when i turned my wheels, couldnt figure out what it was for months. Had my brother instal moog steering rack bushings, changed my sway bar link bushings myself because they were all rotted... still the sqeak didnt go away...
Finally i was reading online to poke a hole in the tie rod end boot, and spray silicone lubricant. So i cut one of those red straws on an angle, poked it through the boot, sprayed silicone, and walla, NO MORE HORRIBLESQUEAK...
Just thought i would post this for people with the same problem.
Now for my question. Is this safe. Should i get my tie rods replaced, or can i just spray it everyonce in a while? What are the consequences, like will my wheel fall of with tie rod ends that havent been maintained? With a small hole in this rubber, i assume debri may get in now as well, does that matter. I guess having it lubed is better than no hole in the rubber and it sqeaking?
Finally i was reading online to poke a hole in the tie rod end boot, and spray silicone lubricant. So i cut one of those red straws on an angle, poked it through the boot, sprayed silicone, and walla, NO MORE HORRIBLESQUEAK...
Just thought i would post this for people with the same problem.
Now for my question. Is this safe. Should i get my tie rods replaced, or can i just spray it everyonce in a while? What are the consequences, like will my wheel fall of with tie rod ends that havent been maintained? With a small hole in this rubber, i assume debri may get in now as well, does that matter. I guess having it lubed is better than no hole in the rubber and it sqeaking?