Squeek....Where to look?

[00XLS]

After having an alignment done recently, I noticed a squeek coming from what seems to be the passenger side. I've looked, haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary, I had it aligned again, bc the first shop didn't do it right. No luck, still there. I just recently installed new pads and had the rotors cut and that didn't get rid of it. Any ideas on where to look? I have a TT/Shackle lift so I was thinking maybe after getting it aligned something wasn't "true" to where it should be. I'm pretty sure the noise is constant but you really notice it upon coming to a stop at low speeds.

 

[aldive]

Have you checked the sway bar/end link bushings?

 

[explornj]

i would also think to check your ball joints

 

[IAmTodd]

When I had mine done once they didn't tighten up the tie rod end. Made some nice noises.

 

[00XLS]

I'd hope it wasn't the balljoints, their all new. I'll look into those others however, how can you tell if their bad? swaybar ends ect...

 

[Charlie]

mark a vote for bad bushings

 

[00XLS]

May sound dumb, but how can I tell if the bushing are shot? If so, hard to replace?

 

[nssj2]

theyll be hard as a rock, and arent too bad to replace if you have an impact gun or PB blaster to remove the parts. sway bar busings (all of them) on mine were squeeky. had to get bolt cutters on the end links lol . to pin-point it, lay under the front and have a buddy push down on the hood/bumper.

 

[aldive]

May sound dumb, but how can I tell if the bushing are shot? If so, hard to replace?

If in doubt, I would replace them. Its a very easy job. How old are they?

Good luck ....

 

[00XLS]

Originals on the trucks, I'll look into that. Thanks again.

 

[urbanistic]

I spent forever tracking down a squeeek and found it was a long zip tie in the rear wheel well rubbing on the tire going squeek squeek. Plastic on rubber, but the sound was amplified on the metal it was connected to.

 

[00XLS]

Now its a constant squeek, getting louder as the brakes are applied. ugh...

 

[00XLS]

Solved this one....I think haha. Took the passenger side off and apart. Found their to be grease on the caliper piston. I wiped everything down with brake cleaner and also lubed up the slide pins real well. Repeated process on other side, no more squeek ! I also gave the sway bar bushing a shot of WD-40 to quiet them down, that worked as well. They'll be getting replaced this weekend.