Ignore my ignorance….

[bfreebern]

But I’m no mechanic and I have a question. I need to know what this part is, on my son’s 1999 F150. It’s missing a bump stop or plastic piece and makes a noise when he hits a bump. I have no clue, so I’m asking the group.

First pic is the drivers side, where the rattle comes from:



Second pic is you can see a piece is missing:



This pic shows the passenger side and both pieces are there:




Any help would be appreciated. No making fun of me, at least to my face. Behind my back is fine

 

[ChuckJr]

Sway bar link bushings.

Here's a vid, see if it looks like what you have

 

[bfreebern]

Sway bar link bushings.

Here's a vid, see if it looks like what you have

That’s what it is. Appreciate it Chuck, I’ll be replacing these.

 

[kann]

Yarp. ^^

 

[jfields]

What Chuck said.

 

[bfreebern]

Thanks guys, appreciate it. Guess we’ll have our first vehicle project together. Needed to show him how to change a tire anyway, we’ll knock both out at the same time.

 

[xyz123]

No making fun of me, at least to my face. Behind my back is fine

Knock, knock...

Who's there?

Cylinder 3!

 

[tone-ny]

Don't forget to realign the front end afterwards.

 

[Darin]

I had the same situation on my '98 Expedition and just removed the sway bar completely ... food for thought.

 

[jfields]

Don't forget to realign the front end afterwards.

Won’t need that for that Anthony. Link pins don’t change anything like ball joints or tie rod ends do.

Also, Brandon, if you have a sawzall with a metal blade, cut that sucker in half between the sway bar and lower control arm. Will make removal of the old so much faster/easier. They don’t come apart that easily since they’ve been on there since 1999. I doubt you have an oxygen/acetylene torch handy, and we don’t want you putting out your other eye!

 

[tone-ny]

That front end has been bouncing around for a while, I'm sure it needs alignment. Especially since it's a truck that has been driven like that for a while.

 

[Acclaym]

Atta boy, Chuck.

 

[jfields]

That front end has been bouncing around for a while, I'm sure it needs alignment. Especially since it's a truck that has been driven like that for a while.

Wouldn’t hurt for sure, but I was just saying those link pin bushings being toast, the rattle, or installing new ones wouldn’t affect the alignment in any way. They’re just for the sway bar.

 

[tone-ny]

Wouldn’t hurt for sure, but I was just saying those link pin bushings being toast, the rattle, or installing new ones wouldn’t affect the alignment in any way. They’re just for the sway bar.

You know that front end is looser than a $3 whore, pick a country! LOL

 

[bfreebern]

That front end has been bouncing around for a while, I'm sure it needs alignment. Especially since it's a truck that has been driven like that for a while.

Yeah, I have no idea how long it’s been like this. It had new tires put on, but it only has 95,000 miles on it. We’ll get it fixed and then have the alignment checked.

 

[tone-ny]

Yeah, I have no idea how long it’s been like this. It had new tires put on, but it only has 95,000 miles on it. We’ll get it fixed and then have the alignment checked.

You're a good dad!

 

[jfields]

You know that front end is looser than a $3 whore, pick a country! LOL

I literally choked on my own spit when I read that.

 

[tone-ny]

I literally choked on my own spit when I read that.

I knew my fellow vets would get the reference.

 

[smellysell]

Yeah, I have no idea how long it’s been like this. It had new tires put on, but it only has 95,000 miles on it. We’ll get it fixed and then have the alignment checked.

Damn, that's really low mileage for such an old truck. My 99 has 250k.

 

[bfreebern]

Damn, that's really low mileage for such an old truck. My 99 has 250k.

Used vehicles are a shit show. We got lucky, when we found it. Gotta get another one in a year, when our daughter turns 16. Maybe they can share