Squeaking noise in front
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Squeaking noise in front
1999 FORD f150 4x4 XLT
When i drive the truck straight, turn left, turn right and even backup i get a Squeaking noise coming from the front and it is loud.
When the truck is in park and i turn the wheel back and fourth it still Squeaks even inches at a time turning it i can hear the Squeaking noise.
I can have the truck shut off and i put my weight on the front bumper making it bounce up and down i can still hear the same Squeaking noise
But when i jacked up the front end and turned the wheel back and fourth the nose is gone and seems to be great.
Sounds like the Squeaking noise is coming from the driver side
Thx for the advice to what this can be
When i drive the truck straight, turn left, turn right and even backup i get a Squeaking noise coming from the front and it is loud.
When the truck is in park and i turn the wheel back and fourth it still Squeaks even inches at a time turning it i can hear the Squeaking noise.
I can have the truck shut off and i put my weight on the front bumper making it bounce up and down i can still hear the same Squeaking noise
But when i jacked up the front end and turned the wheel back and fourth the nose is gone and seems to be great.
Sounds like the Squeaking noise is coming from the driver side
Thx for the advice to what this can be
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When you jack a vehicle up,the suspension all drops down and pre-loads weight on the steering linkage, springs, ball joints, etc.. If you can slide under far enough, without using a jack, to get a hand on each tie rod end, steering (Pitman arm), and reaching behind the wheels, the upper/lower ball joints. Doing these one at a time with someone flipping the steering wheel back and forth can often pinpoint the dry joint. Better yet, a cheap mechanics stethoscope really will make the job easy.
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When you jack a vehicle up,the suspension all drops down and pre-loads weight on the steering linkage, springs, ball joints, etc.. If you can slide under far enough, without using a jack, to get a hand on each tie rod end, steering (Pitman arm), and reaching behind the wheels, the upper/lower ball joints. Doing these one at a time with someone flipping the steering wheel back and forth can often pinpoint the dry joint. Better yet, a cheap mechanics stethoscope really will make the job easy.
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jack the tire up 3 inches off the ground. take a 4 ft 2 x 4 and put the end 6 inches under the tire pointing outward away from teh axle. lift the 2 x 4 up and down against the tire to lift the truck slightly. look at the ball joint while doing this. if it moves more than 1/16 inch, its shot. (internal slop between the stud and ball).
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jack the tire up 3 inches off the ground. take a 4 ft 2 x 4 and put the end 6 inches under the tire pointing outward away from teh axle. lift the 2 x 4 up and down against the tire to lift the truck slightly. look at the ball joint while doing this. if it moves more than 1/16 inch, its shot. (internal slop between the stud and ball).
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