Left front wheel noise

[TunnelFear]

my left front wheel is making a squeeking type noise. it goes along with the speed, and tends to die down a bit when i turn left. its not the bearing sound..as ive had my bearings go out twice in the past 12 months..fun stuff lemme tell ya. also, if i bounce up and down on that corner...i can hear a clicking noise that sounds like the squeek it makes when driving. any ideas?

 

[jimbo74]

i would immediately think the shocks or body bushings....or bushings of some sort in the general area

 

[TunnelFear]

hmm, the shocks are only about a year old. got them last summer. it sounds like its coming from the wheel/hub area. what types of bushings are in and around that area?

 

[jimbo74]

swaybar bushings...... brakes can squeak, but not normally if just pushing down on the car... bad ball joints make a clicking noise, so do bad tierods, as do bad control arm bushings

 

[afp]

I had a similiar noise from the passenger front end. When I took the Explorer in for new tires/alignment the bore/housing for the ball joint to rest in on the lower control arm was very sloppy. The repair was around $400 to fix which included labor, new lower control arm and ball joint. No problems since it was repaired.