cherps and squeeks
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cherps and squeeks
89 EB 351 33" tires 3" rancho lift C-6 trans
I have searched and read all night. I give up. So here is my problem. When I start up in the morning and only when I am moving it cherps and squeeks real loud. Then it quite downs but is consistant even after it warms up. When I give it a little throttle it squeeks, when I am going down hill slow it squeeks. If I put it in nuetural at any time it stops. It never squeeks while not moving. Today I had someone run next to the truck at about 6 MPH, he says it is coming from the rear. I have changed the belt. still squeeks, the last thing I have done to the truck is new brakes shoes, pads, calipers, breake cylinders.
I need input.
I have searched and read all night. I give up. So here is my problem. When I start up in the morning and only when I am moving it cherps and squeeks real loud. Then it quite downs but is consistant even after it warms up. When I give it a little throttle it squeeks, when I am going down hill slow it squeeks. If I put it in nuetural at any time it stops. It never squeeks while not moving. Today I had someone run next to the truck at about 6 MPH, he says it is coming from the rear. I have changed the belt. still squeeks, the last thing I have done to the truck is new brakes shoes, pads, calipers, breake cylinders.
I need input.
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Originally Posted by Kemicalburns
grease all your zirk fittings on the drivelines and ujoints and see if that helps
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Its either driveline or spring bushings. Mine is doing this right now and I know for a fact that its the rear swaybar and spring bushings that are just dying to be replaced with shiny new polyurethane ones.
The fittings Kem is referring to are the small grease fittings in aftermarket U-joints (Ford seemed to think they made u-joints that would never need grease when they built the truck... go figure). You will also find them in the center of the socket side of balljoints and tierod ends. Some leaf spring eyes will have them. They allow the tip of a grease gun to be pressed onto the fitting. They look like "acorn nuts" at first glance.
The fittings Kem is referring to are the small grease fittings in aftermarket U-joints (Ford seemed to think they made u-joints that would never need grease when they built the truck... go figure). You will also find them in the center of the socket side of balljoints and tierod ends. Some leaf spring eyes will have them. They allow the tip of a grease gun to be pressed onto the fitting. They look like "acorn nuts" at first glance.
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So what you guys are saying is that My ujoint probable need to be change because they are still the stock ujoints that ford felt would last a life time. I do not believe it to be my spring bushings... if it was, wouldn't they squeek when going over bumps or jumping up and down on the rear bumper? This has no effect. Only a little gas or should I say torque to the drive line makes it squeek.
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Chock the wheels, stick it in neutral and crawl underneath the truck. Grab the driveshaft and give it a wiggle. If you have play in the UJs you'll feel it. Also look in between the UJ Spiders for a redish dust which is where the needle bearings have worn down due to a lack of grease.
Also what happens if you grab the wheel arch and rock the truck back and forth? This will give the springs a work out (unless they are particularly heavy duty!) Might help to narrow down wear in the bushes.
Also what happens if you grab the wheel arch and rock the truck back and forth? This will give the springs a work out (unless they are particularly heavy duty!) Might help to narrow down wear in the bushes.
