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Old Sep 11, 2016 | 06:26 PM
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97 f150 front end problems

I've had this truck almost 2 yrs now. It is not a 4 x 4.

The trouble I am having is on the driver side. What happened first was while I was driving it i heard a loud squealing noise then a loud pop. After that the truck seemed fine i checked under it and everything looked ok. After that i drove it to a couple stores did fine but i heard the loud pop again. Once I left the store I was driving on the highway and it jerked to the left and i heard a grinding/rattling noise. I put my flashers on slowed down and every once in a while it would still pull to the right but the grinding noise remained constant. I parked it waited for a tow and i turned the truck around and drove it up the ramp there was another pop sound but i didnt hear the grinding. Anyone know what the problem could be? It seems to happen on and off. And it doesnt matter if I am turning or going straight.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2016 | 08:13 PM
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I'm thinking bearing issue
should be easy enough to tell when you jack it up an take off the wheel
 
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Old Sep 11, 2016 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by guyina4x4
I'm thinking bearing issue
should be easy enough to tell when you jack it up an take off the wheel
Thank you I will check that as well.
 
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