97 T-bird squeaking in front end suspension

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November 14, 2011, 12:43 pm
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Loud squeaks turning /and/ up and down.  Started suddenly one morning
last week.  I added power steering fluid about a week before this
happened.  Now I'm wondering if the guy at Auto Zone knew what he was
talking about when he assured me their brand ("meets or exceeds OEM
specifications") would be fine.  Noise is not from the PS pump or belt,
its strictly in the suspension.

TIA for any insight.

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November 14, 2011, 4:16 pm
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F.H. wrote:

My F-150 did the same thing around 80,000 miles.
I had to replace the upper control arms. It did
it again around 160,000  Ford does not put any
grease fittings on their parts. If you replace
the upper control arms, or the lower ball joints,
do your self a favor and use Moog parts. Moog has
grease fitting on their parts....

I replaced with Moog the second time around...

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November 14, 2011, 4:34 pm
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On 11/14/2011 1:16 PM, 75yrs.experience wrote:

Thanks, I'll save your advice but I don't think this is the problem.
This started suddenly and is loud. Whether turning or going over a
little it screeches.   Any movement of the steering wheel causes the
noise and its loud enough so that people will turn their heads.  Its as
if every moving part is suddenly dry.

 

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November 14, 2011, 5:11 pm
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On 11/14/2011 1:34 PM, F.H. wrote:


it screeches. Any movement of the steering wheel causes the noise


 

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November 14, 2011, 7:19 pm
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F.H. wrote:

Sure sounds like upper ball joints. You have to buy the complete upper
control arms..

 

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On 11/14/2011 4:19 PM, 75yrs.experience wrote:

I'll post the fix when I find out for sure.

 

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November 18, 2011, 12:39 pm
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On 11/14/2011 4:19 PM, 75yrs.experience wrote:

The right lower control arm was replaced last Aug (lube shop warned me
about a crack).  The car sat for a couple of days and the noise was
gone.  We are due some rain here, got a hunch it will be back.

 

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