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Squeek when I go over bumps or as I come ot stop.

Hi all - Last fall I was in AZ andcouldn;t pass up the deal on a cherry body 1988 T-bird LZ 5.0. I trailered it back to MI where I live. I haven't started playing with it yet. It is an amazing daily driver and only had 86,000 miles on it. Before I start playing with power train and fun stuff or headaches which ever you prefer I noticed that over the last few weeks before I left of Afghanistan I would hear a squeeking noise when I rode over bumps.

I am not a steering suspension guy. I mean I know how to test shocks by pushing up and down on the car to see how many times it goes up and down or how soft the suspension feels but I don;t know if it is the front struts?

I could just start chaning part but that would suck. I am pretty sure it needs two new front struts but how do i test this for sure?

It is almost like the moisture in the air in MI has affected them? In AZ there was no squeak?

Any help for a not so godo car guy? Be kind because I see after rereading th equestion it sounds kind of dumb.

Thanks all.

John

Squeek when I go over bumps or as I come ot stop.

Reply #1 –
It's probably your front lower ball joints. If they're original (not greaseable) and still good you can usually shut them up by using a grease gun with needle attachment and injecting some grease into the rubber boots.
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Squeek when I go over bumps or as I come ot stop.

Reply #2 –
Thanks I will take a look in the fall once I get back state side....I appreciat it. I was going to change the lower ball joints and tie rod ends anyway. Thats a bit less expensive. I appreciate th input. Never thought of the needle attachment. to grease. I hate the fact that most manufacturers stopped putting grease fitting onm their stuff....lifetime my ass.

Wish you could drill, tap and put a fitting in... I used to on old Mopars.