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    #1

    She Creaks Like A Wooden Galleon

    Rightio.

    So my car's suspension creaks and groans whenever the vehicle shifts weight - specifically whenever turning and even stopping and going.

    It's not the spring coils.

    Anyone know what it might be, and should I be worried?
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    #2
    Ball joints mang, ball joints. I would think.
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    Slicktop '91 GS HO 4.30 rear. '82 Mark VI Tudor HO, '90 F-150 XLT, '62 project Heep, '89 Arizona Waggin' and '88 donor in PA, getting combined.

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      #3
      Check the idler arm

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        #4
        The idler arm?...

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          #5
          steering bar support that isn't the steering box.

          body mount bushings may also do this as they will compress and the bolt may rub with enough movement.

          I need to inspect mine as well... I found the squeak, but I still haven't found the groan.

          Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
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          ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
          Originally posted by dmccaig
          Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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            #6
            When was the last time you greased the front end parts?
            86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
            5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

            91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

            1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

            Originally posted by phayzer5
            I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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              #7
              Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
              When was the last time you greased the front end parts?
              The last it happened was 16 September 2013 at about 9:00am...


              ...


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                #8
                SO it last happened 3 days from now? I thought you had a Mercury, not a DeLorean.
                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                Originally posted by phayzer5
                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                  #9
                  He better be careful not to mess with space time continuum ....
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                  1989 Grand Marquis LS (Cabernet/Grey), 1989 Lincoln Town Car SS (White/Blue), 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate (White/Black)

                  Originally posted by Lincolnmania
                  if its got tits or tires it's bound to give you trouble

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                    #10
                    I scheduled an appointment to get it investimigated on Monday.

                    Although, I wouldn't mind a flux capacitor for the car...

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                      #11
                      It has to be able to reach 88 mph though. You guys have metric speed up there. Can't happen.
                      86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                      5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                      91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                      1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                      Originally posted by phayzer5
                      I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                        #12
                        You forget about the 76 Ford LTD that has an MPH speedometer. I'll simply install the flux capacitor on it instead.

                        Win.

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                          #13
                          Seriously though, I'm told it could be that I need to replace all 200,000 bushings on the car.

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                            #14
                            Control arm bushings or ball joints.


                            '93 T-bird
                            '03 Silverado ECSB

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                              #15
                              Not to sound like a dick, but as often as you're at the mechanic, you'd think he'd be checking this stuff instead of you having to ask us for suggestions on what to tell him to look at.
                              86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                              5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                              91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                              1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                              Originally posted by phayzer5
                              I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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