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Squealing noise

ctate2

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2001 Ford Explorer Sport
Just wondering what could be causing this. Before when ever I would be going at slow speeds and when coming to a stop I would here a squeaking noise that sounded like brakes, but the brakes are pretty new. Took it to my mechanic and they said there was nothing wrong with them. Now it seems whenever I make a right turn I hear a squeaking/squealing noise and it goes away as I pick up speed and start going straight. I don't hear it as much when I turn left. It is very annoying and I feel like I'm driving a crappy car when it happens so I am trying to figure out what it is.
 






Lower Ball Joints.

Mine are doing it too. It's very embarrassing. It's not to expensive if you do it yourself, but if you're doing them, you might as well do tie rods and upper ball joints too.. And you'll need an alignment.

Or, a quick 'fix', get a needle that attaches to a grease gun and grease the sucker. It'll get rid of the squeaking, but won't fix the problem till you get new ball joints.
I highly recommend Moog suspension parts.
 






The ball joints would cause it? I'm not sure if that is what it is making the noise because I know I have to replace those but its like a high pitch squeak when turning right and going slow. I know the ball joints would make a squeaking noise but that would only be when going over bumps and stuff??
 






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