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Replying to: morrijl (Jan 29, 2007 1:14 pm) morrijl, The ball joints were never recalled. The only recall on the LS was to check the torque on the ball joint nut. My bet is the stabilizer bar bushings. I've been told it's a very tough do-it-yourself job.
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Replying to: ezaircon4jc (Jan 30, 2007 9:13 am) It's my understanding that replacing the bar itself is very very difficult DIY, but the bushings are doable with reasonable effort. Say akin to getting a chrome lug nut off.:>) Mike, are u saying the bushings are a horrible DIY job too? TIA
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Replying to: ezaircon4jc (Jan 30, 2007 9:13 am) Mine, too, but what does that have to do with the car? 
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Replying to: heyjewel (Jan 30, 2007 9:21 am) Allen... 
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and I (well, mostly him) replaced the bushings in my V6 LS a couple of years ago, and they're holding up fine (so far, knocking on wood). The parts were under $40 & came with lubricant spread on them -- fairly straightforward replacement. It was well worth the effort to make the thump disappear. Interesting to hear that FoMoCo is now unwilling to sell the bushings without the bar included, plus labour, of course.
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My 2000 LS V6 Sport.. purchased at 90K. Front end clunking started at around 100K. When it is winter the clunking is noticably worse (temperature). Reading through this site, I assumed it was the sway bar thing. I went to the local Lincoln dealer.. they don't sell the old bushings anymore. They sell the new problem solver swaybar with bushings for $150 and the labor to do the job is $550. So a $700 dollar fix. I said bah. I found the new problem solver sway bar online for $100 plus $20 shipping. I am somewhat of a mechanic. To do this job, one must remove the front subframe (pain), there are some other little retarded design quirks to deal with, but they present themselves obviously. The new problem solver sway bar has wider bushings and brackets plus the bushings are crimped by the bracket much more throughly. I truly believe this new bar to be a real permanent problem solver. This new bar/bushings fixed the clunking I used to hear, and it is like driving a 'new' car now. The old factory bushings I removed were somewhat chewed up with little black chunks flaking off as I removed them. There were lube holding spaces fabricated into the old bushings and all were bone dry. This sway bar job was a pain in the arse (weekend). Just know that merely replacing the old bushings with new ..old ones will be dramatically easier, but the problem will come back.
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Replying to: christo1 (Apr 24, 2007 12:55 am) BTW, I'm a long time lurker on the LS boards since I bought my manual in Oct 00. I don't get on em much anymore, but its nice to see old names (heyjewel, akirby, cdnpinhead and others) I recall that I always enjoyed reading are still around. The car's been pretty good-only in the shop once since warranty expired for a coil pack. I'll miss the LS. |
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Replying to: ralph11663 (Apr 24, 2007 6:04 am) Yes, I'd love to hear more about the fix as my 80K manual LS has been clunking for a while. I ws able to buy the old style bushings but have yet to attempt to put them in. If I could get the new bar, I might ask my mechanic to install it. I'm not convinced I have the moxie to attempt a job like that. How many miles on your 00 manual, Ralph?
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Replying to: jeyhoe (Apr 24, 2007 9:41 am)
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