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squeaking coming from front end

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mineralgray2002

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Alright, Everytime i turn the wheel and sometimes when i hit a bump i have some loud squeaking coming from somewhere on the drivers side. I figured it was a bushing but i dont know which one. Thankx and dont mind my pathetic spelling.
 

Mike97gt

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99 percent likely to be a outer tie rod end. happens all the time.
 

USMC03GT

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Could be the steering rack too. Check the torque of the rack nuts and see if that helps.
 
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And the rack bushings...
 

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is it when youmake turns at low speeds also cause mine did it and it was the rack bushings it went away but know i am starting to get it again
 
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Very Very commons, Mine didnt do it till ford worked on the diverside A-arm, spindal and Tie rods. Now any time the suspension flexs alot it squeeks.
 

USMC03GT

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03ghoststang said:
is it when youmake turns at low speeds also cause mine did it and it was the rack bushings it went away but know i am starting to get it again
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It's that damn tube that runs into the K member that the rack slides on to. It's just pressed thru the front of the K and rests against the back side where the bolt slides through. I believe this is rubbing and causing the creaking noise. When I move into my new house shortly and have time to get after some things on my car I'm going to look into this more in depth. Maybe try to tack weld the tubes to the K?
 
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USMC03GT said:
Maybe try to tack weld the tubes to the K?
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Nah, get one of the various types of Maximum Motorsports steering rack bushings...

They have adjustable aluminum with spherical bearings for lowered cars, urethane, and Motorcraft stock replacements.

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/rbd.asp

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/urethanesteeringrack.asp
 

Mike97gt

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post back when you find what it is. there is a tsb for the rack tubes but still 99 percent of these i get in it's the tie rod ends.
 

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My rack bushings squeeked like mad before the MM alum bushings... I checked both the inner and outer tie-rod ends and they were fine...

Just my expirience though!

Get the car up on some jacks and move the steeing wheel and listen for the sound, then push/pull on the steering components to check for slack, this should help you identify the problem
 
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