SilentYoda3
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Hey so since I've out my spacers in and the new tires on. My front end has developed a squeak. Happens when articulating or turning. I think maybe a-arm bushings? Thoughts?
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nevada
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ball joints, or tie rod ends.
id guess balljoints, with the spacers, you're putting just a bit more leverage on the suspension, causing them to ride in a slightly different spot.
it could be a bushing too i suppose. you can try spraying one at a time, then checking for the squeak. when it stops making noise...you found it.
i would try pulling the boots back on the TRE's, and BJ's, and try to get some grease in there.
unless ofcourse theyre greasable...then thats a given..
id guess balljoints, with the spacers, you're putting just a bit more leverage on the suspension, causing them to ride in a slightly different spot.
it could be a bushing too i suppose. you can try spraying one at a time, then checking for the squeak. when it stops making noise...you found it.
i would try pulling the boots back on the TRE's, and BJ's, and try to get some grease in there.
unless ofcourse theyre greasable...then thats a given..
SilentYoda3
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Hey so here's a video of the sound. The first portion is me turning the wheel, the second is portion is me pulling up and down on my brush guard. Sorry for the sound but had to do it with the truck on. I can take another one if you need.
FOG this is what i could get. I can get another one though.
Thanks for any help guys.
EDIT: tried to re-attach the video. Doesn't like the format file. Trying to get a link for it.
FOG this is what i could get. I can get another one though.
Thanks for any help guys.
EDIT: tried to re-attach the video. Doesn't like the format file. Trying to get a link for it.
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SilentYoda3
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that may or may not work :/
that may or may not work :/
SilentYoda3
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ironically im in college, it's a familiar sound haha
SilentYoda3
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well i sprayed all the bushing i could get with wd-40. helped for maybe like an hour then it came back....
Footofgod
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The question is, did it stop after spraying a particular bushing?
SilentYoda3
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Well i sprayed everything, a-arm bushings, TRE bushings, control arm bushings. That seemed to make it a quieter sound. but now it's back and worse :/
SilentYoda3
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I'm thinking the worse with a-arm bushings, because if i go to the front fender and just lift up it squeaks like in the second portion of the video. That would eliminate control arm and TRE's wouldn't it?
SilentYoda3
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okay so after messing with my truck a few minutes ago, i just lifted the front end with my ear right next to everything, and it actually sounds like it might be the shocks. Though the shocks are new, put in this past august with the Emu kit. Might try to investigate further later.
EDIT: Okay so my roommate came out to help me some by pulling up and down on the front end. I had a can of wd-40 and sprayed the upper shock bushing and the upper a-arm bushing where i thought i heard the sound coming from. There was no difference in the sound.
EDIT: Okay so my roommate came out to help me some by pulling up and down on the front end. I had a can of wd-40 and sprayed the upper shock bushing and the upper a-arm bushing where i thought i heard the sound coming from. There was no difference in the sound.
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nevada
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get a long handle screwdriver, and put the handle to your ear.
then place it against things, while someone pushes on it to make the sound.
move it around to several components until you find the loudest one.
im guessing it will be balljoints.
peel those boots back and get some grease in there.
then place it against things, while someone pushes on it to make the sound.
move it around to several components until you find the loudest one.
im guessing it will be balljoints.
peel those boots back and get some grease in there.
SilentYoda3
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ball joints are only about a year old though so they shouldn't be bad either. I'm fairly sure it's a-arm bushings :/ anyone know a way to check specifically for it?
Footofgod
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Repeat the WD-40 test, but spray one item at a time then check the squeak. Spray the next one then check and rinse and repeat. It may take a long while, but you will isolate it.
SilentYoda3
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Ok so I'm pretty sure it's the A-Arm but it doesn't seem like i can get the wd-40 inside to actually get at the squeak and with it starting to snow I'm done looking for now. However Roxy has developed a new issue, I'm pretty sure it's either the starter solenoid or the battery. Planning on running up to the parts store to have them test the battery. It's doing the typical rapid click when the key is turned to the starter position. About 6 months ago or so my battery actually slid when i was off-roading and the battery slid over against the pulley and it put a decent size gash in the side of the battery, but nothing was leaking. (Haven't really looked since to see if it's leaking) Just curious if I'm on the right track. Thanks guys.