My '87 Spider has a noisy front-end. I purchased the whole repair kit from Centerline, including the control-arm bushings, the adjustable upper control-arms, tie-rods, etc...
Had a local mechanic put all the stuff in the car (big mistake. I could start a whole new thread on this subject, but why...). Anyway, the squeaking noise when the suspension moves up and down is still there, but that's because I found out that the new bushings were never installed... but everything else was, at least from what I can see.
The remaining noise is still there. A tapping, metal to metal sound when the car drives over tiny little imperfections in the road. It sounds as if something is loose, and tapping against another component.
Also, the play in the steering is still present, but not on center or while driving for that matter. You can only feel it if the car is parked, with the wheel cranked all the way to one side or the other. My experience has taught me that steering box play occurs mostly on center, since this is the place with the most wear. Do I have a bad idler or pitman arm? and how do I check for that?
Any and all help on the subject is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Had a local mechanic put all the stuff in the car (big mistake. I could start a whole new thread on this subject, but why...). Anyway, the squeaking noise when the suspension moves up and down is still there, but that's because I found out that the new bushings were never installed... but everything else was, at least from what I can see.
The remaining noise is still there. A tapping, metal to metal sound when the car drives over tiny little imperfections in the road. It sounds as if something is loose, and tapping against another component.
Also, the play in the steering is still present, but not on center or while driving for that matter. You can only feel it if the car is parked, with the wheel cranked all the way to one side or the other. My experience has taught me that steering box play occurs mostly on center, since this is the place with the most wear. Do I have a bad idler or pitman arm? and how do I check for that?
Any and all help on the subject is greatly appreciated.
Thanks