Front end creaking
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Front end creaking
This summer I had to replace the radius arm bracket on my 1994 Bronco. The stock bracket had cracked and broke around the bushing. Since the replacement the front end creaks when I first start to backup or going over any bumps. I Have looked the bushing over and they look ok to the eye, ball joints are tight, and steering linkage is fresh(replaced before radius arm issue). Is there anything else that could be causing the front end noise. Also all front end bushings were replaced within the past three years. Thanks in advance for any feed back.
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My 95 too!
Guys,
My 95 does the same thing. I replaced the radius arm bushings too (as the right hand side always disintegrates due to the proximity to the catalytic, ergo the extra heat shield, which doesn't do ****) but now I have the metal rub squeek as well. I get it when I turn my wheels when parked and over some speed bumps too, Weird. Let me know your thoughts.
Big T
My 95 does the same thing. I replaced the radius arm bushings too (as the right hand side always disintegrates due to the proximity to the catalytic, ergo the extra heat shield, which doesn't do ****) but now I have the metal rub squeek as well. I get it when I turn my wheels when parked and over some speed bumps too, Weird. Let me know your thoughts.
Big T
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I read about a Ford service bulletin that some of the noise comes from frame rivets. On FSB some of the guys say you can run a weld bead around some places on the front of the frame and it will take care of some of the squeaking when the wheels are turned. I am not sure where you need to weld but that might be some help for you Bronco351.
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