FyreDaug
06-15-2005, 11:00 AM
Alright, as some of you know my balljoints were a bitch to work on and wouldnt come out so I took them to a shop. The mechanic spent 20minutes trying to pry it out (with an air hammer pickel fork too) and no dice. So he cut it off (the pass one came out with the hammer) and I got my new balljoints in. I got new (used, but better) rotors up front that were in good condition (no resurface) with the better of the 2 choice of pads.
While it was up the hoist I took a look (since this guy is a friend of a friend, he let me help him work on it for a reduced price) the underbody isnt as rusted as the rest of the car is, which is good. Its got some rust but I can live with it.
-As for the suspension, I broke 1 coil on the driver side front spring which isnt too bad, but Id like to change that out. The upper control arm on the passenger side has a bad ball joint up there, its torn (which is new, so Ive got a couple days) and the tie rod on the driver side boot is all fucked up and theres PS fluid all over it (which is new, the boot was ripped before, but the fluid is new). The mechanic told me that a new boot might clear up the fluid and stop the risk of the rack and pinion failure (or atleast prolong the life of it as most boots do).
All my other bushings seem to be fine, except the cv axles (which we couldnt get out, because I didnt want to pay extra for labor to figure out how to get the damn strut to lower am bolt out. The air gun didnt even work.
So the majority of the noises made from the front end of the car are gone, however I do still have a clunking around turns and a sound/feel like clicking while driving straight too. I figure its still the shafts because I know the driver side one is still intact, but the one clamp that holds the boot in place got loose some how and the grease came out shaft side towards the engine, and I know it clicks.
However, it sounds like the noise comes from the passenger side, which I cannot see (or feel) anything wrong with the shaft. It doesnt have any abnormal play and it looks good. However its still possible its old and the grease dried up, but the shaft is clean.
What do you guys think? I plan on doing the shafts and replacing both front struts/springs with the ones out of the parts car and replacing the upper control arm with the balljoint (would the ball joint cause any noises like this?)
While it was up the hoist I took a look (since this guy is a friend of a friend, he let me help him work on it for a reduced price) the underbody isnt as rusted as the rest of the car is, which is good. Its got some rust but I can live with it.
-As for the suspension, I broke 1 coil on the driver side front spring which isnt too bad, but Id like to change that out. The upper control arm on the passenger side has a bad ball joint up there, its torn (which is new, so Ive got a couple days) and the tie rod on the driver side boot is all fucked up and theres PS fluid all over it (which is new, the boot was ripped before, but the fluid is new). The mechanic told me that a new boot might clear up the fluid and stop the risk of the rack and pinion failure (or atleast prolong the life of it as most boots do).
All my other bushings seem to be fine, except the cv axles (which we couldnt get out, because I didnt want to pay extra for labor to figure out how to get the damn strut to lower am bolt out. The air gun didnt even work.
So the majority of the noises made from the front end of the car are gone, however I do still have a clunking around turns and a sound/feel like clicking while driving straight too. I figure its still the shafts because I know the driver side one is still intact, but the one clamp that holds the boot in place got loose some how and the grease came out shaft side towards the engine, and I know it clicks.
However, it sounds like the noise comes from the passenger side, which I cannot see (or feel) anything wrong with the shaft. It doesnt have any abnormal play and it looks good. However its still possible its old and the grease dried up, but the shaft is clean.
What do you guys think? I plan on doing the shafts and replacing both front struts/springs with the ones out of the parts car and replacing the upper control arm with the balljoint (would the ball joint cause any noises like this?)