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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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Changed lower Ball Joints, squeeking front end

Hi folks,

I have 98 Explorer xlt, 178k. I recently had the lower ball joints changed and the upper joints and control arms greased. Ever since, there is a squeeking noise coming from the front driver end when turning the wheels at a very slow speed. Any ideas? Im going on a long drive tomorrow morning and will appreciate any advice you can offer.

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Old Nov 16, 2005 | 06:13 AM
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You can check to see if the ball joints were greased. Who ever put them on could have forgot to do it. Thats probably were you should start.
 
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