Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
Very nice Chad, thanks for taking the time to do this :thumbup:
Do worn out boots cause the suspension to be noisy? My upper right front control arm has a bad boot (all broken) and it's been making an occaisonal soft clunking noise...could that be the reason?
Yep, I had to replace mine this summer...the only factory ball joint that went bad on me.
Mine was a dull clunking over bumps, esp while turning. Take a wheel off, and see if you can wiggle the spindle/knucke at all front to back, side to side. Mine had probably a 1/4" of play front to back, easy diagnosis. If that's what it is...just a heads up...you can't get an oem replacement for the upper front control arm. BUT...Ingalls makes their own upper ball joint that fits in their upper A-arm, but it's the same size as oem...I bought one for $20ish and did the install. You do need a press, but that's about it.