I,m with you on the front lower bushs as the noise area? if the spacer washers arnt in, the circular stone shields in front of bush can rub on x member at times emitting noise???????



  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Too bad you didn't check ebay. There is a NOS drag link assembly on there. Also 2 sellers with the rebuild kits.

Durham Missouri

I really appreciate all of you help and thoughts: The crossmember was installed about 2 years ago, the one from Oklahoma. I will check the washers on the a arm  bushing but I'm just positive they are on there and I'm not so sure about having weight on them when they were tightened so I'll check that. As far as the Drag link repair kits I tired: Macs, Bob Drake,Kanter,Midwest early ford parts,Carpenter and a couple of others...all of them were out and didn't know when they would have more in. I did make a 2nd call to concours in Nevada and this time they said they have them so I'm having one shipped  $86. plus a little high but it was the only one available and needed it. Now  we'll see if that takes care of the "popping and cracking"...
I debated several days about putting this on the forum, it seemed like a minor thing but as always everyone was very helpful
THANKS AGAIN
Jim

Location:Washington,Ia

One more long shot in the dark, and I might be thinking of an OT car I just did. When you replaced the control arm bushing, put everything back together, did you tighten the control arm bolts with the weight off the wheels? At least on front end I did recently, you had to put the weight back on the wheels before the final tightening of the upper and lower control arms "pivot" bolts. Otherwise, the rubber in the bushing takes a big preload.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

One more thought. If you changed the lower control arm bushings did you put the "washers" back in that go in between the bushings and crossmember in the front?

Durham Missouri

X2 on the crossmember. Is it in good shape? As far as the drag link kit I think there is a couple on ebay right now. I bought a NOS kit there a while back. What parts places have you tried to get the kit? There may be one you missed?

Durham Missouri

Have you checked the front cross member rivets? 

Control arm bushings are new....I'm going to try the Drag Link rebuild kit .... but can't find anyone who has them. They are "back-ordered" and not available for quite a while. anyone know where I can get one of these kits???Thanks
Jim


Location:Washington,Ia

Check your upper control arm bushings.

I've check the steering box and its full  of fresh lube. I lubed the Idler arm bushings but maybe I should take a closer look. Thanks.
Jim

Location:Washington,Ia