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SQEEKY FRONT END NOISE

brandy2679 -> SQEEKY FRONT END NOISE (6/4/2008 12:17:35 PM)
I HAVE A 99 EXPIDITION AND I ALL OF A SUDDEN GOT A SQUEEKY NOISE WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS AND WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL ABOUT 75 PERCENT OF THE TIME IT WILL MAKE A LOUD SCRAPPING SQUEEK SOUND, ANY IDEAS. i HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD BE MY BALL BARRINGS SINCE THEY ARE NONE GREASABLE ONES INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY. JUST SEEMS WEIRD THAT IT WOULD DO THAT WHEN AT A STOP TURNING THE WHEEL.

Nextweek -> RE: SQEEKY FRONT END NOISE (6/4/2008 7:19:46 PM)
Ball joints, not bearings and that is what it is. There are two remedies, but I don''t know if you want to know what they are!

Use Common Sense -> RE: SQEEKY FRONT END NOISE (6/5/2008 3:43:40 AM)
Don''t be cheap. It''s better and safer to replace "ALL" of the ball joints. First they squeek, then when you least expect it one of them will let loose and BAM, you''ve got a tire going left, right, up or down sideways.

06explorer -> RE: SQEEKY FRONT END NOISE (6/16/2008 7:09:19 PM)
most likely the creaking or squeking is he sway bar bushings.. the ball joints will more so become loose and get a clunking noise from the front end,, have someone check the sway bar links and bushings and also for excessive play in the ball joints. easy enought to have it inspected.

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