Ive got this really annoying sound whenever i turn the steering wheel past a certain degree. its like squeaking or something, its most noticeable in a parking lot. also how do you know when your suspension is shot. i can feel like every bump i go over , and ifyoure looking at my car it looks like the rear has been lowered, like seriously lowered but not so much the front. thanks

 

squeeking is probably and outter tierod end, ford doesnt give you any grease fittings, find out which side its coming from and i'll bet you its that (NAPA # 269-2923). as far as suspension.......how many miles on the car, what year, do you have low profile tires? Sometimes if you have lo pro tires you will feel every bump. Suspension you usually just go by mileage and age of car.

 

outer tie rods are common on this unit

 

theres almost 70,000 miles and its a 2000 gt. it feels like i have no suspension at all it has always felt like this since i got it at like 58k miles. ??

 

Theo sound on the steering has now become more serious. It is a sort of thumping whenever i turn the wheel and backout. Any tips on how I would go about changing the outer tierod end. Is the piece expensive? Can i just do it by jacking up the car?

 

i think mine was doing that and i got the power steering fluid changed - they said it was extreamly dirty. it fixed it for me

oh nm mine wasnt a thumping it was a squeak

 

i work at pep boys and i think the tie rod is like 25 dollars maybe? im needing one for mine too... buying it this weekend... easy install...

 

as for the ride quality, your shocks and struts are most likely done if they have never been changed.

 

it all depends... i have 73K miles on mine and they are still firm... mine was grandma driven the first 65K miles of its life and garaged... so... idk if that makes a difference...

 

front struts will run you 75 each and rear should be about 65 each...