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Suspension Issues

Reply #15 –
You can check some things out, you got a floor jack?
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Suspension Issues

Reply #16 –
My ball joint came apart like that and I too could hear sing just like you described. Luckly mine finally came completly apart while turning at low speed in a parking lot. I would not have wanted that to have happened while running down the road at 70.
87 TC
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Suspension Issues

Reply #17 –
Quote from: Kitz Kat;371863
You can check some things out, you got a floor jack?

Yeah, I do.  I do a lot of my own work on the car, so I can check stuff out (I just replaced both axle half shafts on my wife's 2003 VW Passat).  Just not sure I'm equipped to do suspension work (no air tools for one thing).  I need to check the Haynes manual and see what they say for ball joint replacement...I know the parts aren't expensive.  I have an appointment to bring it in tomorrow, but if the job looks very do-able, I might cancel and work on it this weekend.  Any repair pointers are appreciated!
'87 Cougar LS V6 (stock) Daily Driver
'06 Lincoln LS V8
'12 F-150 SCrew FX4 5.0L
'80 Thunderbird V8 (mild 304) [sold to friend]

Suspension Issues

Reply #18 –
I have never done one on one of these cars, but you usually need a press to get them in.
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Suspension Issues

Reply #19 –
Yeah, I was thinking it would require tools beyond the garage mechanic...and an alignment after anyway, correct?  So, I figured, probably just bite the bullet and bring it in...
'87 Cougar LS V6 (stock) Daily Driver
'06 Lincoln LS V8
'12 F-150 SCrew FX4 5.0L
'80 Thunderbird V8 (mild 304) [sold to friend]

Suspension Issues

Reply #20 –
Use the jack on the A frame ,take the wheel off the ground, check for play. If no play, jack it on the frame and check for play. Could have some bad A frame bushings. It's an old car.
The spring probably is bad on the left, normal on these cars, you don't see it till it's out.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Suspension Issues

Reply #21 –
Well, took it in for repair last Friday and (obviously) both ball joints were bad.  Kinda pricey to have done, but car sits level now and I would say the front end is "tighter".  Springs seem fine, so I think I'm good on suspension for the near future!  Thx for the replies :)
'87 Cougar LS V6 (stock) Daily Driver
'06 Lincoln LS V8
'12 F-150 SCrew FX4 5.0L
'80 Thunderbird V8 (mild 304) [sold to friend]