Ding, Ding, Ding, I think that we have a winner!

 

Well I greased the hell out of lower ball joint and squeak still persist. I have lubed every moving point I can see I just don't know. It's hard to pinpoint exactly where it's coming from I know the passenger side is as quiet as a mouse but driverside is another story. Squeak, squeak, squeak damn its annoying!!!

 

Did you check the ball joints and tie rod ends for excessive play?
FWIW, I've never heard a ball joint squeak (but I suppose it could) but on my 97 F150 the inner tie rod ends would squeak when they were bad.

 

I called myself checking, it didn't seem to have a lot of play at all. Yesterday it sounded like it was coming from cv boot area when I was underneath it. I replaced the cv half shaft on this side about 2-3 months ago. I wouldn't think cv shaft would squeak like this but dunno.

 

Buy a mechanic's stethoscope (Harbor Freight sells them cheap) and have someone bounce the truck. I pinpointed my creak as a bad shock.

 

I have drilled and installed grease fittings in my upper ball joints. I figure if they are on their way out might as well try and this has fixed my squeek!

 

I had similar trouble with a then 3 yr old 96 f150, ended up being the hood hinge!!
good luck!!

Dave

 

Has anyone noticed you are trying to fix a squeak on a 2 year old thread

 

Maybe it's a lingering problem! lol

 

[raises hand]

Happens all the time....which I know you know.

Stewart

 

and the message board police make another collar!

 

Nah, not really. But because it can be taken that way, instead of in the vein of "just a heads up..." way that it's meant, I find myself holding back half the time whenever I come across them.



Stewart