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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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what are some things i should change? the car has about 120,000 miles. i have a squiking sound from the right from but can find where it is. not there when i lift it and spin it. dunno. what stuff jus gets worn over time. also i dont want to lower the car bc the trueduals but can i had better shocks no problem?
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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Does it have poly bushings? Maybe one of the balljoints?
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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poly isnt stock then no it doesnt. i was thinking ball joint bc iv heard some caes like mine. but how do i check i out. will it cause ne harm?
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Im not sure what the exact tolerances are on the ball joints, but you should be able to try and pry the spindle and control arm apart and see how much slop there is in the ball joint.
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