Posted by Joel N. (IP: 208.241.171.19) on August 10, 1999 at 23:31:21:
In Reply to: Re: Front end knocking posted by Sparks on August 10, 1999 at 17:44:27:
: When I got mine, it squeaked and knocked. the knocking came from the
: bushing where the ilder arm met the center link. Not knowing any better
: at the time, I replaced the link and the bushing. All I really needed
: was the $ 2.99 polygraphite bushing. Replacing the idler arm did't hurt,
: as it was pretty worn, but is wasn't cheap or absolutely neccesary.
: The various squeaks were remedied by a thourough lube job. The upper
: control arm will take a special fitting to lube, but is notorious for noise.
Is it ok to drive it with it knocking though? i dont want to spend a lot of money if i dont absolutely have to...