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Old 08-28-2016, 06:44 PM
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Sounds like a chain rattle. Hmmm what could it be.....




Bingo! We have a winner!
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Sounds like a chain rattle. Hmmm what could it be.....




Bingo! We have a winner!

And as I know nothing about suspension, I am gonna say sway bar link?!
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Yep you got it. As you said "We have a winner"
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Yep you got it. As you said "We have a winner"
Sad thing is, I got tires Friday. They didn't notice this and it is in alignment!
Guessing will need one when I repalace these,
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Sad thing is, I got tires Friday. They didn't notice this and it is in alignment!
Guessing will need one when I repalace these,
Sway bar end link replacement won't affect your alignment.

(But whomever performed the work should have noticed this.)

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No lift , jack, wheel taken off needed . Dang these things are easy to work on! Even easier than my 96 explorer!
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No lift , jack, wheel taken off needed . Dang these things are easy to work on! Even easier than my 96 explorer!
glad to see you went with moog
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glad to see you went with moog
Yup. Negligible price difference = no brainier. Now when I have to replace plugs and cables and such, gonna be a tough decision on spending ALOT extra for Motorcraft. But that is a discussion for a different day and thread!
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