Squeaky front end
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From: Cullman Alabama
My 97 F-150 4X4 has been squeaking for a few months.
I pay to have the oil changed and lube. Do you suppose they arent oiling the Squeaky joints.
Maybe I need to get a Squirt Can of Synthetic the way they used to do it before the front ends were being made out of synthetic rubber.
I pay to have the oil changed and lube. Do you suppose they arent oiling the Squeaky joints.
Maybe I need to get a Squirt Can of Synthetic the way they used to do it before the front ends were being made out of synthetic rubber.
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From: Norfolk, VA
I have a 1998 F150, 4x4. Mine made noises like you say about a year ago; I changed my lower ball joints and upper A-arm assemblies. That fixed all my noise problems. Doing it yourself with the press and time isn't too bad, advice to you is to loosen your torsion bars as loose as you can. I tried to put it all back together but I had mine as tight as posible for lift. So if you do it yourself, definately loosen them (Adjust them the same as they were when your done) And like Bobby82490 said, the originals dont have a fitting, they were "Lubed For Life" ball joints. You can get new joints with the fittings from Advance Auto / Auto Zone retailers.
Last edited by Built_Ford_Tough_757; Nov 9, 2008 at 06:26 PM. Reason: More Info
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You can stop this go get the needle that goes on the end of a greese gun from any parts store should carry it.
and stick it in the boots for the ball joints and grease them they are dry and not neccacarrily shot
i have this same problem every couple of months kinda a good reminder to keep them greesed lol
but it is dry balljoints
and stick it in the boots for the ball joints and grease them they are dry and not neccacarrily shot
i have this same problem every couple of months kinda a good reminder to keep them greesed lol but it is dry balljoints
Tuned
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From: Georgia
I tried the grease needle, works for a few days and back to squeaking...replacement lowers are 15 bux for joints with a fitting, upper control are...50-80 bux..each
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From: Cullman Alabama
The Needle sounds good. But if it went right back to squeaking, maybe the wrong lube was used.
Who knows what the correct lube would be?
Who knows what the correct lube would be?
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