Clunking noise and suspension questions
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Clunking noise and suspension questions
I have had my 86 NA for about 6 months and it has been making a clunking noise from the steering when making low speed turns. I know I need to replace the ball joints and the inner and outer tie rod ends, which are sitting in my room right now. My questions are these:
What bushings need to be replace?
Can I install these parts out of the box or do the boots on the ball joints need to be removed and greased?
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What bushings need to be replace?
Can I install these parts out of the box or do the boots on the ball joints need to be removed and greased?
Thanks
Bishop
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I have had my 86 NA for about 6 months and it has been making a clunking noise from the steering when making low speed turns. I know I need to replace the ball joints and the inner and outer tie rod ends, which are sitting in my room right now. My questions are these:
What bushings need to be replace?
Can I install these parts out of the box or do the boots on the ball joints need to be removed and greased?
Thanks
Bishop
What bushings need to be replace?
Can I install these parts out of the box or do the boots on the ball joints need to be removed and greased?
Thanks
Bishop
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Thanks for the reply. The car has about 165k miles on it and I dont think much has been replaced on it. Should I replace some bushings while I am at it? I am also going to install new shocks and springs while I am doing the tie rods and ball joints. Any thoughts on what problems I may run into?
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Well the car has 170,000 miles on the chasis so i figured most of the rubber bushings are worn out. Honestly I have no way to back up that assumption other than that the steering is sloppy and my steering wheel jerks when I hit a bump. I am completely replacing inner and outer tie rod ends as well as the ball joints. Will replacing the remaining bushings help, and how do I really tell if I should buy the complete kit?
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At 170,000 miles, all new bushing will make a world of difference. Your sloppy steering is probably the strut tops.
The big question now is can you replace the bushings yourself or are you having a shop do them? Some of the bushings are easy to get out and some of them are a royal pain in the rear. On my bushings a lot of them were easy to drill out. The harder ones my friend took care of for me. And on most of them there was still a bunch of cleanup to do after drilling them out.
If you do do it yourself, its also a great time to Rust coat your entire subframe and or underbody.
The big question now is can you replace the bushings yourself or are you having a shop do them? Some of the bushings are easy to get out and some of them are a royal pain in the rear. On my bushings a lot of them were easy to drill out. The harder ones my friend took care of for me. And on most of them there was still a bunch of cleanup to do after drilling them out.
If you do do it yourself, its also a great time to Rust coat your entire subframe and or underbody.
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