[DallasCatLover]

There's an annoying and audible squeak originating in the front end of my '68 XR-7. When I was a kid, I used to hear adults speak of the "Ford squeak" and now I think I have one! I have new KYB shocks all around and had the chassis lubricated during my last oil change.

Any ideas how to approach the problem?

Thanks,

DCL

 

[wonderwrench]

Sounds like upper control arm bushing making noise. You need to install grease fittings and hope they will take grease. Controlled heat may help get the grease to flow.
Kits are available like this. http://www.cougarpartscatalog.com/374714-sk.html

Bill

 

[Bad69cat]

Yeah, your bushings are likely shot, but getting at them is no fun either! You may want to consider full replacement anf going to a bearing set up rather that bushings:
http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/products/

Not cheap, but if you eventually want to imporove the handling this is a good start - particularly if you have to tear into it anyways....

 

[DallasCatLover]

Thanks, Bill; I'll try it.

Jim

 

[polanskys]

Back in the early 70's I learned that WD-40 sprayed on the ends of the upper control arm worked as a temporary fix.

Steve

 

[94 Mustang GT]

Check your coil spring perches on the bottom of each spring. I had this problem on the right, and with the $18 replacement part, the noise is silenced. I'll do the other side in a couple weeks.

 

[DallasCatLover]

http://www.cougarpartscatalog.com/c4dz-3388.html

I assume this is the part?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[Royce Peterson]

The repro lower control arms are often made too wide or have the inner bushing centered improperly. Either way the control arm then hits the frame hard, resulting in a godawful squeak from even the slightest movement. Old worn out originals can have the same problem. I've found this condition and the spring saddles to be the cause of the most noise.

 

[94 Mustang GT]

Yes, Jim those parts you showed from WCCC are the ones that solved the squeaking problem for me. The upper control arms had grease fittings installed by a previous owner, so that wasn't the issue in my case.