quote:Originally posted by jackb
Steve: If pulling the plugs one at a time did not help with the noise, you likely don't have a rod knock. On the ride height.....if I were going to replace the front bushings with new, I'd scare up a pair of new springs while you're apart and install them now(of course, that's my $$).
On tires.....I found the longer wheelbase wagons don't need PS at least with the 6 cylinder, never had an 8 in a wagon. Despite your beautiful neighborhood, recall you're in Texas...If mostly open country, PS is rarely needed. Here in the Northeast its mandatory unless you go with the 6.70 bias repops.....GL
Steve: If pulling the plugs one at a time did not help with the noise, you likely don't have a rod knock. On the ride height.....if I were going to replace the front bushings with new, I'd scare up a pair of new springs while you're apart and install them now(of course, that's my $$).
On tires.....I found the longer wheelbase wagons don't need PS at least with the 6 cylinder, never had an 8 in a wagon. Despite your beautiful neighborhood, recall you're in Texas...If mostly open country, PS is rarely needed. Here in the Northeast its mandatory unless you go with the 6.70 bias repops.....GL
)]Thanks for the input. That is exactly what I'm going to do with the front end. I know some of the guys have commented that the height looks ok, but in person you can really tell that it has sagged. It doesn't have power steering, but in the brief "around the block" drives I've had it on, it really doesn't need it. And that's with mismatched-underinflated tires. I'm also going to install air conditioning to cope with these hot Texas summers. My thought on tires is to go with the largest size radial that the stock wheels will tolerate.[)]steve blake
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