the back of my truck squeeks like crazy!!! WHY????

[justin146]

I guess it is from the rear suspension. It does it when I go over bumps. It makes the sound going up and down. Do I need new shocks? Bushings?

Also, when I take slow curves (like when pulling in to a parking spot) with my brakes on, my front end makes a super loud screaching sound. Sounds kinda like a metal lathe but louder.

 

[bigtigexplorer]

I'm sure about the rear squeeks, but you might want to check your front brakes. They could be dirty or it could be time to replace your brake pads.

 

[fixer]

i just tracked down a mystery squeak in my truck to loose pop rivets, a little grease and its gone for now... but i'll probably have to grind them out and reinstall them when its cooler.

so, a squeak in the back of the truck could be almost anything... try driving past a buddy and see if they can locate it, or just get under the truck and start pushing and pulling on suspension components.

on the front, like previously mentioned, dirty or worn brakes are highly likely and it is possible to break the pad loose from its backing.

lotsa posibilities and they could be cheap or expensive to fix... need more info to track something like this down remotely.

 

[justin146]

My brake pads are brand new. It made the sound every time I stopped before I installed the pads. Now it does it just when I stop from slower speeds and dont use much pedal pressure.

My rear suspension sounds like someone is jumping up and down on a really old bed.

 

[Nonoy]

Try spraying the sway bar bushings with silicon grease. I do this once in a while to get rid of that squeaking sounds.

 

[cnapierala]

The noise you are hearing could also be coming from any of the various bushings in the rear end. Can you hear the noise when you push down on the bumper?

 

[fixer]

on the braking noise... did you install the new pads yourself or have a shop do it?

sometimes the pads come with a thin sheetmetal "spacer"... sometimes they don't and then there is the "brake quiet" lube that some people use on the back of the pads.

personally, i haven't been using the spacer or the lube, or truning the rotors for a looooong time on several vehicles, with no problem, thers seem to have to resort to all the above to get rid of the noises.

there are slide pins in the calipers that need to be greased, or they you can have uneven pressure and warp the rotor.


for the squeaks in the rear i think you need to get under the truck and have someone jump on the bumper or push the truck side to side so you can track it down.

the factory shocks seem to be prety mediocre, even when new. after 6 years and howevermany miles, replacing them won't hurt.