Another squeky front end

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by sanders739, Dec 29, 2011.

  1. sanders739

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    So i just replaced my spring perches with roller perches and also replaced the upper ball joints with grease less ones and the control arm bushings. The front is driving me crazy, i can hardly bare to drive it it squeaks so bad. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
     
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    You lubed / replaced the upper control arm bushings? Sway bar bushings / end links? Did you replace both upper and lower control arm bushings? What about lower ball joints?
     
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    Oh buddy, I feel your pain... I had the upper ball joints and lower control arms/ball joints replaced, and boy did that front end squeak! I know that the ball joints are greased, maybe they were supposed to grease the bushings as well? Anyway, mine is a little better now, I hope that it is getting better with time/driving....?
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    I had the most embarrasing squeek... pulling into a parking lot, folks would turn and stare. :( I replaced the entire uca assembly bolts and put in rollers perches to be sure.... no more squeek. I am pretty sure it was the bolt/bushings in the uca. I feel you pain too... no amount of spray would fix it.
     

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