Bobwheeler
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- Dec 28, 2021
- Thunderbird Year
- 2004
Thank you. Looks like I have the same or similar press. Did you reuse your old springs? Looks like that is what is in the pic.
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2002-05 Owners. As of August 2022 there is now an entire suspension kit for sale! Scroll down to the bottom of the first post click here.
Just a thought, but the control arms where they mount to the body need to be tightened at ride height. They can only flex a little. If they were installed and tightened by the mechanic with wheels hanging, they hit the upper limit when dropped to the ground. There may be damage to the rubber bushings.In 2019 I purchased a 2004 T-bird in West Texas with ~22k miles. Drove fine until I got to New Jersey in 2021 and suspension fell apart (great roads in Jersey City) at 37,391 in May 2021. $5k and 3 weeks later the car has almost new suspension from the Jersey City Ford dealership . Front shock absorbers upper and lower, springs, strut mounts, shock mounts, upper control arms, tie rods, and rear upper control arms and rear lower control arms.
drives like crap. I had the NJ Dealership double check things (took another two weeks). even a fairly flush manhole cover will make the entire car shudder, judder, and rattle like it's falling apart at 25mph. Tires are Continental Pure Contact with <10k miles. They've been checked by the dealership and rotated but no change in ride quality.
Since arriving in Ohio, March 2022, I've had two separate Ford shops check the suspension (one to replace one of the new shocks that blew out) and both of them say everything else in the suspension is ok and within spec. Clearly it's not, but now that I'm outside the 12 month warranty for my 5k suspension job they might find something... Any clues on what to check next? I used to love driving this car, but now it just feels like it's shaking apart even on a smooth road with no visible bumps. I got a Lyft from the dealership in a bottom barrel sub-compact and it had a better ride than my t-bird.
pulling my hair out