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Nov 21, 2006 | 10:21 AM

richard stone

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squeeky front end

I have a front end squeek only when I turn the wheel to the left. I checked all the rod ends and linkages, they appear to be OK. Could it be the steering box or something else? Are there any hidden lube points?

Nov 21, 2006 | 04:28 PM

randy6800

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check the lower ball joints,I had this problem and when i replaced the ball joints it went away.I got 50000 miles out of my ball joints.

Nov 21, 2006 | 05:06 PM

hugepettyfan

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The idler arm is also a popular source of the squeek... I had replaced my ball joints at about 60k and the noise stayed, getting ready to do whole front end within the week @ 90k and hopefully it will be gone for good.

Nov 21, 2006 | 06:31 PM

northernowl

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I had the squeek even after i replaced my ball joints, but it wasn't as bad. Probly need to check the idler arm also.

Nov 21, 2006 | 09:37 PM

tulswa

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I shot my tie rod ends. ball joint and idler arm with some lithium grease from a spray can with the little tube. (actually it was Schwinn bicycle chain lube) I could force the little tube under the dust caps and spray away. No more squeak. I believe that tere were only two grease fitting on the front ende of my '97 F150SC.

Nov 22, 2006 | 11:23 AM

storm96

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grease the crap out of the truck man everything is dry that is why the squeak is there trust me on this i had the same thing and i was like wtf i talked to my mechanic and he laughed at me and asked me the last time i grease the truck. Since i had not used it all summer it would have been last winter and yeah squeak went away in like no time. And yes my 97 is the same you have to get the needle attachment for the end of the grease gun and use that

Nov 25, 2006 | 09:08 AM

hitec

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The ball joints etc are greased for life I guess, but it is just a short life with no grease fittings to lube with. I had the same problem a few years ago and now about every 7,500 miles I do the same as Tulswa up above says, but I poked a very small hole into the boot with an ice pick to poke the plastis straw into. Spray till it starts to come out of the hole or some where else. I have put about 25, 000 miles on it since then and not 1 squeek to date.

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