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    Front end Sway..

    Was just driving on the expressway to work and noticed the front end swaying side to side on decell and if I move the wheel side to side quickly it does it.. The car is an 89 TC and the entire front end is fresh although it does need an alignment but has been fine for months... Any ideas?

    #2
    sounds like something came loose. Give it a good looking over. Maybe a sway bar endlink broke or something. Check to make sure one of the shocks didn't strip its bolts out too. They like to do that and end up poking down through the control arm at the bottom.
    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
    5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

    91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

    1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

    Originally posted by phayzer5
    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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      #3
      Okay thanks Gadget! I assume something came loose as well.. I'll have to peak underneath tomorrow morning

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        #4
        Do you have the original steering box? If everything is still tight, this may be the next area to look at.

        1981 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Door 302/ 5-speed -special blend (GMGT)
        1987 Lincoln Mark VII 5-speed (Errand runner)
        1989 Mercury Grand Marquis (Base Runner)
        2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited (Hustlyn)
        2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Down with O.P.P)

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          #5
          I had this issue on my 87 before, one of my sway bar links turned out to be missing.
          1987 Grand Marquis LS (GONE!)
          1990 Grand Marquis GS

          I like to go fast

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            #6
            Thanks For the input guys.. Put her up on the lift and found out nothing was wrong with the front end but the Rear D/S tire was ready to come off.. Thank God I didnt break any studs. Zipped the tire back on and shes good as new.. Just wondering how it came loose?!?!

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              #7
              I've had a rear tire come off twice now, both times from not being torqued properly. Kind of a bitch when it does, cars do not drive well on 3 wheels. It also tends to smash things up.
              86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
              5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

              91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

              1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

              Originally posted by phayzer5
              I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                #8
                Thats Horrible man. And yea I can imagine the damage it would cause... Me and my buddy were on the expressway when we felt it. Pretty damn lucky it didnt exit stage left at highway speed. My wheels are always given a once over after being gunned on so IDK.. Maybe somebody tried stealing em and gave up! LOL!

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                  #9
                  Wow, now that's good luck with your bad luck.

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