Squeak in Crown Vic

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arlojanis
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Squeak in Crown Vic

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A lot of Crown Vics get an intermittant squeak in the front end. What causes it and how do you fix it?
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Re: Squeak in Crown Vic

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Dont buy a Ford,

Actually I have seen it in some of the 99-2002 PI's it has to do with the bushings in the front end, over time it gets sloppy
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Re: Squeak in Crown Vic

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Actually, the squeak is called a "Motion Approachment Alert Device".
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Re: Squeak in Crown Vic

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its not just in the crown vics either. ive heard other vehicles with it. I think i recall hearing a Expedition or Explorer with that same sound. Its rather annoying.
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Re: Squeak in Crown Vic

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Yup. Had an Explorer that did it too, and it was the front end bushings.
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Re: Squeak in Crown Vic

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Goota go with the front bushings. Had it on a few 2000+ vic fire cars....
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Re: Squeak in Crown Vic

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Also check clearance and condition of hood spacer thingys...

I had the passenger side bust (brittle plastic)... Had spring sounding noises anytime I hit a speedbump, dip, etc... Replaced the broken plastic retainer and the noise went away :)
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Re: Squeak in Crown Vic

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Grease the hood stops and the latch assembly, let us know if it goes away.

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Re: Squeak in Crown Vic

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spectragod wrote:Grease the hood stops and the latch assembly, let us know if it goes away.

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Hood stops... Thats the word I was looking for :) Also make sure they're in proper adjustment, i.e. hood sits on them in a level manner...
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