Problems after replaceing lower and upper ball joints

[2001ex]

Hello all
The problem is after replaceing the ball joints I now have a squeal or squeak sound that goes away at higher speed. I am thinking wheel bearing. I have checked breaks and dust shield and thats not it I also thought it may be the cv axle rubbing where it seal and makes contact with the back of the hub I sprayed it with greese and thats not it

what do you think it is

 

[my98nnj]

Jack up the truck, spin each wheel, look for the source of the sound.

 

[2001ex]

I tried jacking it up but I can't spin it fast enough to get it to make the noise.

 

[2001ex]

Just a update on the way home yesterday afternoon the noise was gone but this morning its back. I am still thinking its a wheel bearing I did double check the axle nut to make sure it was still tight and all looked good.

 

[jlsparky7]

Does the hub spin freely? If it does it shouldnt.

 

[nhill]

if your wheel bearing/ hub assembly is going or shot, you will notice when you spin it. Take the tire off. Spin each one and see how they compare. I noticed mine quite easily.

 

[2001ex]

I will give this a try. When the truck was new one of the hubs was replaced under warr. and it sounded just like this. But from reading on this site most say they here a grinding sound. My sounds like a brake disc when the brakes get down to the wearning tab the brake are warn but I bent the tabs back to make sure thats not it I checked the dust cover and its clear

 

[jlsparky7]

Is the squeak constant or only when stopping or accelerating or what? When you hit bumps?

 

[2001ex]

for the most part its consistant the sound is like a brake squeak but the sound is not affected with the brake on or off so I don't think its the brake
I guess its time to start replaceing parts untill I find the right one. I was talking to a friend about it and they even said it may be the front u joint.

 

[2001ex]

I hope I have fixed my problem I replace the front bearings and the dust shelds on the cv joints and it seems to be quite I hope it fixed

 

[freak]

I hope I have fixed my problem I replace the front bearings and the dust shelds on the cv joints and it seems to be quite I hope it fixed

I'll bet it was just the dust shields.