Squeaking front end

[escofield]

Sounds like i have squirrels fighting under the front end, a combination of belt and brake squeal, but its neither. Only happens when the truck is rolling, bearings? Any thoughts???, it started last night and has gotten progressively worse.:tdown:

Thanks

Eric

 

[Richard Le]

Re: Squeaking front end

I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. It turned out to be the front ball joints. Greasing them got rid of the squeak. Also lube your front sway bar bushings, all four of them.

 

[escofield]

Re: Squeaking front end

I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. It turned out to be the front ball joints. Greasing them got rid of the squeak. Also lube your front sway bar bushings, all four of them.

I greased all the points on the front end less than 3k ago.
I'm putting it up on stands tomorrow morning to begin the process of elimination, Hopefully it is just as easy as greasing! But it sounds worse than that, more of grinding metal sound to it

 

[Flyin Ryan]

Re: Squeaking front end

my vote is shot ball joints

 

[escofield]

Re: Squeaking front end

my vote is shot ball joints

I'm not having any steering issues though. The truck drives and handles normally, now it just squeaks whenever the wheels are rolling, I'll have to get some video/audio. It sounds like really bad brake squeal, but its not(as far as i can tell), and it is constant, driving straight, turning, during braking.

Still think its the ball joints?