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66 Front end riding high

It handled okay until I replaced a passenger side lower ball joint. After that it seemed to handle fine, until two days later, I took it in for a an alignment, and now handles far worse. The front end now rises and sticks there and I can not get it to come down.

The alignment shop only adjusted the toe in, and the only place replaced on the front suspension was the passenger side lower ball joint. The drivers side I did nothing too expect tighting the sway bar a little, it seemed kinda loose.

Anyone have ideas on why its doing this and how to fix it? It is very unsafe to drive and its my daily driver. :-( Evan

66 w/91 5.0, t-5 and 9" diff
Reply to
Evan
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Either the A-arm is binding up on it's shaft, or you installed the springs wrong.

Reply to
.boB

I did not remove the spring to install the lower ball joint. What is the stock ride height of a 66?

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Evan

I vaguely remember a similar situation in this group years ago. I think someone had gotten semi-airborne over some big dip or bump and the front end locked up.

I don't remember the outcome, but if you suspect it's the alignment shop's fault go back and talk to the guy who actually worked on it.

Reply to
CobraJet

Mine sits at 25.5" from the ground to the front wheel lip, as measured at the center of the front wheel.

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.boB

I measured mine and right now it is at 25 7/8". The problem occurred in the summer also, where the front would lift up and slamming on the brakes brought it back down. Then it just went away. And now its back... I think my front end might have been sitting lower than what it should have and now for some reason is back to sitting at stock height. Would a worn lower ball joint effect the height of the front end?

Also when I bought the car, the front tires were completely bald on the very outside of the tire (side you see when looking at the side of the car.) so I had them replaced. The new tires wore on the outside at first and then wore heavily on the inside. Those tires were completely bald after 3000-4000 miles.

Thanks for the help I am going back to the shop (Big O Tires) to see if they will take a second look at it, and maybe re-align it since I think the suspension is going to stay at this height.

-Evan

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Evan

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Reply to
Spike

It almost seems as if the arms are binding. Have the bushings for the control arms been checked? Do they squeak?

That sounds like a ball joint issue, so you've taken care of that.

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Brent P

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