So about a month and a half ago my rear axle seals on my 95 f150 4x4 with an 8.8 rear on it went bad. Lately I just haven't had the time to fix it, but I got all my seals, bearings and such. I also got new shoes and a rebuild kit plus the coupling seal.

Now initially there was no squeak from it, that is until recently. I've had to lock the truck in to 4wd a few times with all the snow we've encountered up here in the north recently.

After I started locking it in I've been having a slight squeak. I checked the rear for play on the u joints and didn't seem to find any. Now I did find A LOT on the front driveshaft by the transfer case.

I get the squeak while I'm in 2wd, so while I know I need to do something about that u joint, it couldn't be the one making the noise.

Ideas???

 

Bump! Guys I need advice!

 

A u joint will squeak when it dries up but won't show any play. You may need to remove the driveshaft and check them

 

Replaced my u-joints but I'm still getting squeaking?!?1

 

Are you sure the squeak is coming from the rear ? Sometimes its hard to tell .when ou are in the drivers seat, grease everything upfront, replace both ujoints, grease hubs, there are ujoints in your axle shafts too. what year truck ?

 

I replaced the U-joints all around on the truck and greased everything up front.

I don't know what it could possibly be other than possibly worn brakes? Or front my leaking axle seals.

 

when does the squeak occur?


are the hubs locked when you say "it is in 2wd so the front shouldn't be squeaking"