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Creaking front end - Lucster1000 - 05-09-2013
Just started yesterday, sounds like the front driver side. It is making a creaking sound when I drive. Even getting in and out of the car it creaks. I am think the driver side front strut is gone? Not sure, anyone else experience this?
RE: Creaking front end - adamzx5 - 05-09-2013
(05-09-2013, 01:59 AM)Lucster1000 Wrote: Just started yesterday, sounds like the front driver side. It is making a creaking sound when I drive. Even getting in and out of the car it creaks. I am think the driver side front strut is gone? Not sure, anyone else experience this?
could be strut mounts or end links.
RE: Creaking front end - Lucster1000 - 05-09-2013
I thought end links but I put new ones on about 3 months ago, I have read that they are prone to go.
RE: Creaking front end - adamzx5 - 05-09-2013
Yea I switched to the ones massive offers. They are great. How many kms on the car?
RE: Creaking front end - drunkinmonkey - 05-09-2013
im gonna say strut bearing
RE: Creaking front end - Lucster1000 - 05-09-2013
My car just passed 109,000 kms.
(05-09-2013, 04:08 AM)drunkinmonkey Wrote: im gonna say strut bearing
From reading online I think you may be right. Anyone know how long I can drive it like this? Is it still safe?
RE: Creaking front end - adamzx5 - 05-09-2013
Do it asap because it will throw your alignment out.
RE: Creaking front end - Lucster1000 - 05-10-2013
I was looking at buying Ford Racing svt suspension for my ZX5 and with my strut bearing going I mid as well order it. Is ordering right from the Ford site the best way? Or is there another place to order it from?
RE: Creaking front end - adamzx5 - 05-10-2013
Cfm. I just did the same thing you won't regret it. But I got the pre built struts and springs. But I have bigger sway bars on both the front and back.
RE: Creaking front end - Lucster1000 - 05-10-2013
(05-10-2013, 02:47 AM)adamzx5 Wrote: Cfm. I just did the same thing you won't regret it. But I got the pre built struts and springs. But I have bigger sway bars on both the front and back.
I am going to get the pre built ones too, don't have the money for the extra sway bars but soon enough.
RE: Creaking front end - adamzx5 - 05-10-2013
Yea even after shipping,duty and taxes its well under what ford wanted.
RE: Creaking front end - reldridge - 05-10-2013
Preassembled struts take about 30 minutes per side to replace. That includes taking off the wheel and jacking it up.
Just use a scribe and mark around your existing nuts on the strut tower. You'll get close to aligned that way.
RE: Creaking front end - ZTWsquared - 05-10-2013
(05-10-2013, 03:44 AM)adamzx5 Wrote: Yea even after shipping,duty and taxes its well under what ford wanted.
??? Curious what comparison you're making.
The M-3000-ZX3a from C-F-M is $347 plus shipping from Florida, compared to Tousley Ford which is $297 plus shipping from Minnesota.
I like C-F-M and I've bought quite a few items there - but they're not who I think of first for Ford Racing stuff.
If I misunderstood what you're talking about - well then nevermind, and just ignore me LOL.
RE: Creaking front end - adamzx5 - 05-10-2013
Compared to the ford stealership here
Creaking front end - drunkinmonkey - 05-10-2013
I can get ford racing. Let me price it out tomorrow
RE: Creaking front end - drunkinmonkey - 05-10-2013
get from tousley lol, i can compare to C-F-M but not tousley
RE: Creaking front end - Lucster1000 - 05-11-2013
Will the M-3000-ZX3A suspension kit come with new strut bearings on the struts? Or will I have to order new ones?
RE: Creaking front end - adamzx5 - 05-11-2013
Yip already on.
RE: Creaking front end - Lucster1000 - 05-25-2013
My SVT suspension came in today so I started the install. Got the front struts on no problem. But the back is terrible. I let some WD40 soak and I can't get the shock out or the springs. I am going to spray more WD40 overnight. Anyone have ways to get the terribly rusted bolts off?
RE: Creaking front end - reldridge - 05-25-2013
PB Blaster is your friend. Soak the nuts and bolts in it. Works way better than WD-40.
(05-25-2013, 09:01 AM)Lucster1000 Wrote: My SVT suspension came in today so I started the install. Got the front struts on no problem. But the back is terrible. I let some WD40 soak and I can't get the shock out or the springs. I am going to spray more WD40 overnight. Anyone have ways to get the terribly rusted bolts off?