Suspension overhaul

SoulSoak

SoulSoak

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Spring is coming soon and I just dumped $600 on suspension parts. Ordered new Moog inner and outer tie rods, front and rear end links, and energy sway bar bushings. New powerstop drilled/slotted rotors and centric pads. I also ordered a pair of rear toe links from eBay for $120. Which is the main reason for this post. There has been much controversy on the quality and rarity of rear toe links that I've found throughout old forum posts. I'm going to try these, and I'll update this thread after the install, then again months down the road to confirm quality.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/LINCOLN-LS-RE...-6W4Z-5B551-AA-SET-2-/170683939508?nav=SEARCH

I hope everyone's doing well and the LS's are healthy. Update coming soon.
 
Nice, good luck and keep us posted on those rear toe links. I am most likely looking at a similar overhaul soon on mine, probably late Summer. Would you happen to have a link for the energy FSB bushings?

I was searching a few days ago for suspension parts and found this:

http://powerflexusa.com/stype.aspx

I have not seen it mentioned on LVC before. But it is somewhat relevant to this thread's title. Anyone Looked at potential cross referencing some of these to the LS? They have 98-02, and 02-09 S-Types listed on their site.
 
Soul, you do know the energy sway bar bushings will end up having side to side play in them correct? They are not wide enough.
The DeutscheParts toe adjust links are potentially dangerous. Some have reported that they fall apart sooner rather then later. Perhaps search some reviews on DP linkages. I don't speak of personal experiences but did myself heed the warnings which I came across here and there. I just finished installing some JAG aftermarket rear toe adjust links from RimmerBros UK late last night, along with OEM Upper Control Arms and MOOG Sway bar end links. The JAG aftermarket XR825750 links are not clearly branded but they appear to me as DEEZA's. Structure and welding is identical. The only snag we ran into was at the wheel side end, the long bold which fastens to the knuckle at the spindle, the hole on the linkage, needed to be filed out with a round file so the long bold would pass through without having to beat it in with a hammer. Seems the inside of that pivot has some build up ribs. Each link just needed a few minutes of filing to make the long bolt pass through freely. Also noted last night was the fact MOOG now shipping with improved grease nipples that don't easily over turn due to soft metal, these went in much neater and tighter then the ones I put on my 01 several years back.

Anyhow, it is what it is, careful with them PD parts.

GLWR
 
The best rear toe link replacements I've seen listed here were the fellow who built a set out of Heim joints and threaded bar stock. It's how I'd go, if I were keeping mine. The stockish ones are crap, they're just too small for durability.
 
Great weather today. 60's for a while now. I'm so busy with work and the newborn and kids that I can't get time to do anything lately. I however did decide to knock out the brakes today after work. It may have been because I was in a hurry, or because we had company come over just after I got started, but man... what a pita.

Fronts weren't bad at all. Rears really whooped my ass. Believe it or not, my biggest problem was installing the pads. Which is the main reason behind this update. I ordered new centric drilled/slotted rotors and centric ceramic pads. Rotors were great quality as usual, and the pads looked fine as well. HOWEVER...... I had to use a pneumatic mini die grinder to trim the edges of the pads a couple mil on each end just to get them to fit. This is, of course, after battling to fit them in for an hour.

Not to mention having to go rent the caliper tool from autozone. Alright, well maybe the job wasn't all that bad. Just happened to be wayyyy more than I anticipated, and doing it on top of a 12 hour shift just kills it. Plus I don't short cut crap. I used the proper grease and conditioned the boots and slide pins and hardware etc. Either way, it's done.

In conclusion, if you order centric pads for the rear, be prepared to do some grinding.

Now I just have sway bar bushings, end links, toe links (went with the DEEZA's) inner/outer tie rods, and my passenger window regulator to install. Long journey ahead, here's to when I'll ever find some time.

God bless my friends, good night.
 
Where did you find some more DEEZA's ... I thought we had determined they were no where to be had any longer.


Good luck with it all Soul, I'll be on that Window Regulator probably next weekend, it hasn't arrived just yet. (long way to Canada eh!)
 
BigRigLS said:
Where did you find some more DEEZA's ... I thought we had determined they were no where to be had any longer.


Good luck with it all Soul, I'll be on that Window Regulator probably next weekend, it hasn't arrived just yet. (long way to Canada eh!)
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Haha, my regulator is here, just awaiting the new 6x8 door speakers to arrive before I install it. I found the Deezas on ebay. They were listed under a "Lincoln LS rear toe link" search, quite a ways down the list. They weren't titled as Deeza toe links, but the info provided had stated that they were indeed Deeza manufacturer. They were $150 for the pair. I'll dig up the link and post it later, getting the kids ready for church at the moment.
 
I'm going to begin to open the insides of the door today or tomorrow. I'll have to complete it when I get the part in, I ended up ordering it very late last Tuesday just as I had to step out the door for the week again. I asked the little lady if anything came in for me but it's too early and now a weekend. It'll probably arrive during the next week and I'll have it done by next weekend. At least that is the plan.
 
Andrizzle said:
How do you "condition the boots" exactly?
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I fill them with grease along with lubricating the slide pins. Many people just swipe grease (often the wrong kind) on the pin and call it good. Personally I don't think that's enough.
 
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