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hammaway
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Dec 27, 2009, 9:10 PM
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Creaking noise while driving 98 Navi
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I have a 1998 Lincoln Navigator 4WD 5.4L V8 with 156,000 miles. When I am driving down the road it will creak especially if the road is bumpy. It also creaks when I turn and the car is beggining to wobble while I drive. I'm guessing the problem is the ball joints, but I'm not really sure what the problem could be. Any help or info would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Sidom
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Dec 27, 2009, 9:18 PM
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That is kind of what I was thinking......See a lot of Fords with noisy BJs. If you can duplicate the noise while it's standing still by bouncing the frt end or turning the wheels, get under it and see if you tell by listening where the noise is coming from. Sometimes grabbing the con arms, springs or pieces that is close to the noise helps by being able to feel the vibration
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hammaway
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Dec 27, 2009, 10:26 PM
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yeah it makes the same noise when i get in or out or push the front left side of the car up and down.
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Sidom
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Dec 28, 2009, 10:27 AM
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That'll make it easier to find. Seen alot with bad BJ's or tie rod ends. Just have someone turn the wheel & carefully feel around, you'll feel the vibration when you get close to the bad part...
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Tom Greenleaf
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Dec 29, 2009, 1:00 AM
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Just to add a note on the creaking - Fords more than others in my experience. Certainly rule out truly worn parts but some from chassis Fords and others can too get a rubber to shiny metal creak/squeek as the bushings for control arms and body mounts to move some. Worse after a salty wet drive when it dries out. I've used WD-40 with luck to correct and redo when wheels are off or there again for some reason. Rubber products don't want real petroleum based lubes. WD-40 isn't perfect for this but not too hard on rubber. Silicone spray if this is the problem works too but I find it doesn't last as long.
The bushings aren't bearings but rely on torquing of the rubber so there is some friction. Generic pic below..........
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hammaway
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Dec 30, 2009, 11:18 AM
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Thanks for your input. So pretty much I should try spraying that stuff with WD-40 before I try getting all new parts for it? Should I try getting a lube job too? It wobbles when i drive faster and I'm not sure if thats because of the ball joint problem or because my tires are getting worn out. My navigator also has another problem of filling up the shocks at random times so maybe thats causing it to be imbalenced.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Dec 30, 2009, 5:08 PM
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Re: Creaking noise while driving 98 Navi - Wobble at higher speed
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The wobble wouldn't be the noise. That needs to be found - wheel, tire, a brake issue, bearing or whatever. By itself a worn part front end part generally won't cause any wobble/shake etc., but makes it worse. It all needs checking out. U-Joints, CV joints and a real bad bearing could - again not so much the front end steering parts,
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