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#57 of 97 by isbv8 Oct 19, 2008 (4:52 am)
That doesn't sound like the ball joints. Mine don't rattle when decelerating, just clunk when going over bumps. I would have thought that if they rattled, it would be both under acceleration and deceleration.   I'm actually in the middle of changing them out currently. I'd like to add to the 'how to' description above that the hub assembly has to be 'slid' out. This is likely to be corroded in and need pressing out also.   The new ball joints are slightly loose in the arms on mine, so it looks as if I'll need to sleeve the bores. The bores and ball joints appear to have a very fine thread, but mine just slide in. Replies to this message: isbv8 (Oct 27, 2008 6:30 am)
#58 of 97 Re: [isbv8] by isbv8 Oct 27, 2008 (6:30 am)
Replying to: isbv8 (Oct 19, 2008 4:52 am) Update: I thought the ball joints were loose. Actually, I had failed to press the balljoint all the way in - the bore is slightly chamfered. A thorough cleaning of the top recessed area is necessary to ensure proper seating. Also, the balljoints I bought were slightly different in the O.D. as one was much tighter than the other in both bores. I used loctite retainer to be safe.
#59 of 97 Re: Bushings or ball joints [cdnpinhead] by glennls2000 Oct 28, 2008 (12:18 pm)
Replying to: cdnpinhead (Jan 04, 2006 5:13 am) I know your original e-mail is over a year old, but I was wondering where you found bushings for the 200 LS. My mechanic states that I need to buy a complete sway bar from Ford because the bushings are part of the bar and are not replaceable. Something unique to this model? Glenn
#60 of 97 Re: Ok here is the deal. [christo1] by glennls2000 Oct 28, 2008 (12:38 pm)
Replying to: christo1 (Apr 24, 2007 12:55 am) Hello christo1, I hope you are still out there. I would like to buy an aftermarket sway bar with improved bushings for my 200 Linoln LS 6 cyl manual tranny but I can not find a match. I mostly want a third party to stick it to Ford, but I would also like poly bushings instead fo the lousy rubber Ford uses. Can you point me to the supplier you used? Regards, Glenn
#62 of 97 LS suspension.... by toomanyfumes Oct 28, 2008 (2:21 pm)
Try www.lincolnvscadillac.com. They have links to aftermarket LS suppliers, a technical section, and forums with folks with a lot of Lincoln and LS experience.
#63 of 97 Rattle Noise - Sway bar Bushings by adam_ls Nov 09, 2008 (11:00 am)
2001 LS V8. If you want to fix the rattle noise at the front end, that happens when you go over any kind of bumps on the road, then get the sway bar bushings from Energy Suspension. Go to http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/ and search part number 9.5171. I got the red once for $17.99 plus Shipping $18.40 (Canada), hence $36.39 in total. The labor that i paid a local tire store(The Tire Warehouse same as Kal-Tire) was $240.00 including tax, again Canadian. And the stupid a$$ noise is no longer present. The mechanic told me that the driver side took him under 30 minutes to do however the passenger side took him close to 2 hours, so in total a 2 and half hours of labor. I hope this helps who ever is suffering from the rattle noise in the front end. Now all i got to get fix is the long cranking, lol. Replies to this message: jmn1964 (Nov 20, 2008 10:33 pm) cdnpinhead (Nov 22, 2008 5:21 am) jmn1964 (Nov 22, 2008 7:54 pm) and 1 more... signalman56 (Jun 13, 2009 4:19 am)
#65 of 97 Linclon LS Help by creoleboi05 Nov 18, 2008 (8:53 am)
I have a 2000 Lincoln LS. My lower control arm for the rear driver side needs replacing. Where can I go to get the best deal on this part and possibly placement? i live in Atlanta. Replies to this message: akirby (Nov 18, 2008 9:25 am)
#66 of 97 Re: Linclon LS Help [creoleboi05] by akirby Nov 18, 2008 (9:25 am)
Replying to: creoleboi05 (Nov 18, 2008 8:53 am) Get prices locally at a couple of dealers and then check with Team Ford of Las Vegas.

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