HELP!! tie rod problem - Page 2

B3NN3TT · 06-03-2008, 06:38 PM

I think one side of the car is reverse-threaded. You can look at the thread and tell.

LaserCougar · 06-07-2008, 04:18 PM

alright everything got all put together a few days ago.

Driving up and down the driveway (pretty long) I noticed a somewhat wierd noise coming from the front end when braking or releasing the brakes to move forward (or backward for that matter).

Sounds somewhat like taking an empy paint rattle spray can and flipping it upside down and back again fast so that you can hear the ball inside bounce a few times. (but a little louder along with some creaks)

The car seems to drive and turn with no problem...just the noise when braking, which is alarming enough for me to not want to drive it.

I need to put it on the jack stands and inspect the fronts a little more in-depth yet but my floor jack is shot.
so for the time beeing, just thought i'd see if anyone has encounter a similar problem. I searched some but didn't find anything that really fit the description as what i'm experiencing.

skater · 06-07-2008, 04:21 PM

Unfortunately that could be a couple things - loose caliper and sway bar endlink are the first two that cross my mind, but there are plenty more. You just have to jack it up and start checking stuff.

sonza68 · 06-07-2008, 05:15 PM

I'd start with double checking all the bolts to make sure everything is tight. After that, it's hard to say.

06-07-2008, 04:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
LaserCougar NECO Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 68 Images: 6	Re: HELP!! tie rod problem alright everything got all put together a few days ago. Driving up and down the driveway (pretty long) I noticed a somewhat wierd noise coming from the front end when braking or releasing the brakes to move forward (or backward for that matter). Sounds somewhat like taking an empy paint rattle spray can and flipping it upside down and back again fast so that you can hear the ball inside bounce a few times. (but a little louder along with some creaks) The car seems to drive and turn with no problem...just the noise when braking, which is alarming enough for me to not want to drive it. I need to put it on the jack stands and inspect the fronts a little more in-depth yet but my floor jack is shot. so for the time beeing, just thought i'd see if anyone has encounter a similar problem. I searched some but didn't find anything that really fit the description as what i'm experiencing. __________________ '99 Laser Red Cougar : Aerogear Hybrid 2, 18" kazera KZ-A w/Kumho Ecsta SPT 225/40 , Injen SRI, MSDS headers, dual exhaust, B&M transmission cooler, SCT xcal3 w/tune by nautilus

06-07-2008, 04:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
skater Capital Curmudgeon Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 6,484 Images: 3 Blog Entries: 1	Re: HELP!! tie rod problem Unfortunately that could be a couple things - loose caliper and sway bar endlink are the first two that cross my mind, but there are plenty more. You just have to jack it up and start checking stuff. __________________ 1999 Cougar, Laser Red, 2.5L V6, MTX / 2004 Impala, Superior Blue, 3.4L V6, ATX / 1991 Airstream B190 7.5L V8

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