Havent looked into it at all but as I was pulling into my garage I noticed a squeaking comming from my front left side. It squeaks when I turn the steering wheel but only when I turn it to the left.
Any ideas? It did do this once before but went away.
Squeaky like the tire turning on polished cement? Probably not (I get that, which is why I asked).
Could it be belt squeak? Otherwise, I would inspect that side of the suspension - tie rods, ball joint, etc. It's gonna be hard to mimic those conditions though.
I dont think the factory stuff is greasable. The ball joints have the wear indicators in them IIRC (which means no greasing). I just cant recall about the stock tie rods.
I gotta say......... your car is sick - I'm surprised that you have the stock stuff still in there.
Sounds like a ball joint just starting to get worn. Mine's been like that for a few weeks now, and it also doesn't squeek all the time, but only when it wants to, which is usually as I pull up next to a car full of hot girls If its like mine, you won't be able to see looseness in the ball joint, but apparently these things squeek before they take a dump.
So if I were to get the Cobra A-arms would I also need balljoints & tie-rod ends as well? Should I get aftermarket ones of these? Which are best? I remember reading it was suggested for me since my car is lowered like 2" in the front.
Thanks also where is the best/cheapest place for the Cobra A-arms...
OH YEAH!!! Keep in mind I run a MM Coil-Over setup! Are the cobra a-arms still benificial?
Those MM A-arms are sweet and probably alot lighter than the stamped Ford pieces. However, they're more than double the price of the Cobra arms. These can be had for $137.50 at http://www.johnbleakleyford.com/parts.asp or for $150 - $160 at Jegs or Summit or anywhere else that carries FMS parts. The part # is M3075D (or FMS-M-3075-D in full) and they include new low-friction ball joints, 50% stiffer bushings and a revised stamping.
As for tie rod ends, I'd check to see if yours are worn first, but if needed I'd go with a Steeda bump steer kit, otherwise I'd leave them alone.
it sounds like the ball joints...i watited too long, and mine broke, and the whole car fell to the ground....thank god i wasnt driving more than 3mph into my driveway....fix it now, or you could be in trouble later...
well IMO if I got a new A-Arm I should get X2 ball joints and aftermarket tie-rod ends all at the same time...dont you agree?
Im thinking about the MM ones because they are designed for the coil-overs...correct? I dont care that they are lighter since my car is a street ride and I dont drag.
If you go with an A-arm, they already come with balljoints, so swaping them to X2 balljoints seems like a waste to me. If you really want the taller balljoints, then I would just buy the X2's and put them in the stock A-arms. All depends how much you want to spend. And yes, the MM ones are made specially for coilovers, since they don't have the spring bucket. the stock arms will work either way.
With the MM A arms, you will have to do some "minor" alterations rolleyes: ) to the stock K member. I think you have to grind part of it. Check out MMs website and call them.