Squeaky Sound = Drive Shaft ?

[duke16]

I've just started hearing a squeaky sound that seems associated with the drivetrain (noise comes and goes while moving). There is also a slight clanging sound. Both sounds seem to becoming from under the truck somewhere, but I'm having trouble pinpointing front/back or left/right. I checked and replaced one hub assembly, the other seems fine (no play). I replaced one bad tie rod end too. Any other contenders? Is it possible it could be the drive shaft? There is some play in the front one before the diff.

 

[jremington59]

A bad ujoint usually is accompanied by a squeak as it rotates. Normally once you do fast enough it goes away. Best to get it done before it goes.

 

[duke16]

What about a bad CV joint? The front driveshaft has a ujoint on one end and a CV joint on the other.

Here's a video of the play in it. The ujoint itself doesn't appear to be moving.

http://www.shooflyblues.com/upload/IMG_2753.MOV

 

[duke16]

Well I've now replaced a bad wheel hub assembly on the driver's side, a bad tie rod end on the drivers side, a bad upper ball joint on the passenger side and the U-joint and CV joint on the intermediate axle. I also greased up all the other ball joints. The squeaking still has not gone away.

 

[duke16]

Problem solved - turned out to be the rear ujoint on the rear drive shaft.