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08-17-2010, 10:52 AM
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Please help with a sc
Hello so I had a sc about ten years ago and loved and I found one with a 160000 miles on it 2 ownes last owner had it 14 years all original no work has ever been done besides oil changes and tires paint is perfect no rust at all.
Now the bad is a really bad banging in the front I am assuming its shocks and struts so can anyone help me out its 1700 dollars it runs great but for how much longer do you think with that many miles I need it to last atleast a year till I get my house with a target to take care of her so again please post or pm me and let me know what to look for and what I'm getting into 
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08-17-2010, 12:15 PM
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These cars can last a long time, although some maintenance will be required. That's a given. Front suspension usually needs parts around 100,000 miles. If the front suspension is all original, your mileage is pretty high.
To start with, when do you hear banging? What is the quality of the sound? Is it a hollow knocking? Any pattern to it? If you want to start inspecting things, just find a spot to lay next to the car and check the following: 1.) Rubber boots at upper ball joints, lower ball joints, outer tie rod ends, and sway bar end links. (This makes 10 boots in all.) If the boots are torn, the joints are probably bad or getting there. 2.) Movement at ball joints. Grasp the sway bar end links with one hand and try to twist. If it feels loose, it's probably bad. It should have a certain amount of tension to it. I can't really describe the proper amount, but if it is bad, it should be obviously loose. Do the same thing with the outer tie rod ends. The upper and lower ball joints, you can't really check this way. But you can jack up the car and use the tire for leverage. Grasp the top and bottom and try to "rock" the tire. Looseness here means you probably have a bad ball joint. Next grasp the sides of the tire and try to rock it. Looseness here means you probably have a bad tie rod end (inner or outer). Looseness in both directions means you probably have both of those OR a bad wheel bearing. 3.) Worn or cracked rubber bushings. Some of these are hidden from view with everything assembled, so just check the ones you can see for now. That includes the bushings where the tension strut meets the lower control arm and where it meets the frame. (4 locations total.) The suspension parts for this car are not too expensive. (With the possible exception of the tension strut bushings, for which OEM is the only type that seems to last.) They can be difficult to change if the fasteners have been left in place for 20 years. But that would apply to almost any car.
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God bless!!! 1990 SC auto ... red outside, gray cloth inside ... ~180,000 miles (and climbing) ... driven daily!
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08-17-2010, 12:33 PM
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Not sure if S_Mazza mentioned but check your subframe to frame bolts, they like to work loose and will also cause a bang sound when hitting a bump. My Cougar would do this all the time when crossing the sidewalk to enter my driveway.
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