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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Wondering if anyone can tell me where and how many grease zerks are in the front end of a 1965 Mustang. I know that there are two by the A-frame, one that is high and one that is low but not sure if we are missing some. The front end squeaks by the springs/A-frame area and we greased the two that we found but still is squeaking. Are we missing some????
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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From the factory, none. Typically, replacement parts have them. Upper arm shaft, ball joints, tie rod ends, even the idle arm might have them.

The power steering ball stud did have one, on PS cars.
Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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OK so my front end must not be factory since I have found two on each side. Any other places that I should try to grease then that would take care of the squeaking in the front end. I know that the noise is coming from by the A-frame area just don't have it pinned down to a certain area yet.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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OK, the front end squeak 99% of the time is the shaft on the upper arm.
Old Apr 11, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Could it just be that his bushings are bad?
Old Apr 12, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 2+2GT
OK, the front end squeak 99% of the time is the shaft on the upper arm.
+1. nearly all 64-66 suffer from this. I don't even have grease nipples there ... for me it's more prominent on long tirps when the stuff gets used ;-)
Old Apr 12, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 71Mach14spd
Could it just be that his bushings are bad?
Sure, but if they are bad and greased they won't squeak.
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