Suspension help PLEASE
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Suspension help PLEASE
Hello I am new to this site so please bear with me. My truck is: 1993 Ford F-150 XLT 8 ft bed 5.0 302 Windsor motor two wheel drive no additional modifications standard cab Automatic with approximately 160,000 miles. I recently put in new drag link both sides tie rod ends. After installation I attempted to take it for a spin and had a significant death wobble in my driver's side Tire I did research and I believe now that it is my ball joints upper and lower that I'm getting ready to replace however when I initially took off my pinch Bolt for the upper ball joint I shared the head off the bolt I need to figure out what dimension of the principal is is so I can replace it. Along with that if anyone else has any other hints tips or suggestions as to why I have the death wobble in that tire please let me know I appreciate any and all help look forward to seeing me on this site asking dumb *** questions frequently thank you.
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You should proofread & edit your post for punctuation & spelling so it's easier to read. "what dimension of the principal is is" doesn't make sense.
Measure the pieces of the broken bolt to get the original size, or try to look up the PN and find a supplier.
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The death wobble is caused by SOMETHING loose in the steering or front suspension. If you can't pinpoint it, take it to an alignment shop for professional inspection/diagnosis.
Measure the pieces of the broken bolt to get the original size, or try to look up the PN and find a supplier.
(click this text)
The death wobble is caused by SOMETHING loose in the steering or front suspension. If you can't pinpoint it, take it to an alignment shop for professional inspection/diagnosis.
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You should proofread & edit your post for punctuation & spelling so it's easier to read. "what dimension of the principal is is" doesn't make sense.
Measure the pieces of the broken bolt to get the original size, or try to look up the PN and find a supplier.
(click this text)
The death wobble is caused by SOMETHING loose in the steering or front suspension. If you can't pinpoint it, take it to an alignment shop for professional inspection/diagnosis.
Measure the pieces of the broken bolt to get the original size, or try to look up the PN and find a supplier.
(click this text)
The death wobble is caused by SOMETHING loose in the steering or front suspension. If you can't pinpoint it, take it to an alignment shop for professional inspection/diagnosis.
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thank you for the reply and I apologize for the lack of punctuation and grammar mistakes. I unfortunately don't have the bolt pieces anymore but I figured out a a lot about why I couldn't locate the pinch bolt today. The company sent me a suspension kit for a 4wd not the 2wd. 2wd kit comes with the pinch bolts the 4wd doesn't use them. But now because it has been longer then 60 days they won't exchange them. So if anyone has a 4wd needing upper and lower ball joints I have them and will gladly trade with them for the 2wd, with pinch bolts. That have never been installed or attempted. Now on to trying to figure out the death rattle. Thank you for your help again.