help help help!!!

jbutters · 10-05-2007, 03:23 AM

Ok first off I am new to the forums. So I would like to say HI to everyone!!!
I just bought a 2000 GT fully stock exept for front and rear steeda strut tower brace and sway bars. The other day I heard a loud clank from the right front tire. (it went like this: only when I have it in reverse with wheel turned then start to back up then I step on the brake and here a clank noise only once and it dont happen every time). I put it on a car lift to see if I could find anything wrong with it. The only thing that caught my eye was when I grab the top of the front wheel and push and pull I have about a 1 inch play on both sides. I am pretty new to working on cars so any info would really help the only thing I could come up with was the wheel bearing and hub.

Thanks

*venom* · 10-05-2007, 05:12 AM

Could be worn tie rods.

jbutters · 10-06-2007, 03:21 AM

Alrighty,
I found two loose bolts on my shock absorbers. I tightened them up and most of the play went away. but now when I put it in reverse and turn the wheel to the right to back out of a parking spot in now makes a ticking noise. any ideas???

Dude · 10-06-2007, 02:03 PM

Welcome

cobra1923 · 10-08-2007, 05:39 AM

If the 2 very large bolts that hold your strut to the spindle were loose, you need to get it to the shop for alignment and they'll give it a run through and let you know if aything else is wrong. Those bolts coming loose is a little scary.

The bearings in the hub assembly could be suspect now if you still have play in the wheel, along with tie rod outer or inner and ball joints.

10-05-2007, 03:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
jbutters Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2	help help help!!! Ok first off I am new to the forums. So I would like to say HI to everyone!!! I just bought a 2000 GT fully stock exept for front and rear steeda strut tower brace and sway bars. The other day I heard a loud clank from the right front tire. (it went like this: only when I have it in reverse with wheel turned then start to back up then I step on the brake and here a clank noise only once and it dont happen every time). I put it on a car lift to see if I could find anything wrong with it. The only thing that caught my eye was when I grab the top of the front wheel and push and pull I have about a 1 inch play on both sides. I am pretty new to working on cars so any info would really help the only thing I could come up with was the wheel bearing and hub. Thanks

10-05-2007, 05:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
venom Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,415	Could be worn tie rods. __________________ http://www.mustangboards.com/mustang...500/ppuser/103

10-06-2007, 03:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
jbutters Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2	might of found the problem but now something new???? Alrighty, I found two loose bolts on my shock absorbers. I tightened them up and most of the play went away. but now when I put it in reverse and turn the wheel to the right to back out of a parking spot in now makes a ticking noise. any ideas???

10-08-2007, 05:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
cobra1923 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 584	If the 2 very large bolts that hold your strut to the spindle were loose, you need to get it to the shop for alignment and they'll give it a run through and let you know if aything else is wrong. Those bolts coming loose is a little scary. The bearings in the hub assembly could be suspect now if you still have play in the wheel, along with tie rod outer or inner and ball joints. __________________ 2003 10th Anniversary Cobra Convertible All Stock and staying that way... well maybe some pipes since it's so quiet..ahhhh! it's a sickness 1995 mustang GT vert - all black (almost back together)

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10-06-2007, 02:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 266	Welcome