tcrote5516

Anyone else ever have this issue where the top of the spring sits on the shock tower? Mine are driving me NUTS. I pulled it all apart last weekend and lubed the top of the spring, the plastic mount and the top of the shock tower where the spring meets it. It bought me about 15 miles of quiet time and the squeeks are back.

I think its actually the rubbery plastic mounts rubbing against the metal shock tower itself. Should I just remove them and let the spring sit right in the pocket?

palerider

Most likely the upper control arms causing the squeeking.

Timetravelinn

i'm guessing you have polyurethane coil insulators I've heard they squeak a lot...i have them on mine and haven't really noticed but the stock type rubber pads are suppose to be a lot quieter.

cprstreetmachines

Probably the spring perch. Hit the outside with a lubricant. it'll last for a while. I don't even sell them anymore. Roller perches or bust.

kalli

i sprayed all over my suspension it since I have the car, and it always came back. the upper arm bushings in the 64 model don't have grease nipples. when i did the shelby drop I changed all bushing including arms and that was that.
pulling it apart might have caused something else to settle, unrest.
I'm with the others. it's either the upper arm bushing, lower arm bushing or spring perch.

Oxnard Montalvo

Front end squeaks are a Ford tradition. To overcome the annoyance you have to become one with the car and reach your happy point then the squeaks will fade away and all will be serene.

If your not quite so existential...B-B-B-blast the stereo.

Rat fink

Grease the top of the springs then WD40. then Lady GaGa's new CD, Born this way.
On my 69, I drilled holes and put in 2 grease Zerks on top of each spring tower. Every time I would hear, erreeqe, I would give it a few pumps.

Oxnard Montalvo

Judas! Juda-a-a! Judas! Juda-a-a!

Yep.

For masking squeaks, Lady GaGa is the best.

Rat fink

I just bought "Born this way" today, it sound real good in my 11 mustang about 1/2 throttle

tcrote5516

Well I hugged. A tree, found my center and realigned my chi and its still squeaking. This included lubing the hell out of the sway bar bushings, upper control arm bushings and the top of the spring pocket. I guess the perches are next on the list and then the lower control arm.