stupid squeeking noise!!!!
06-28-2012, 12:46 AM
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stupid squeeking noise!!!!
ok i have a 86 5.0 5-speed. i am getting a bad squeaking noise coming from the front of the car. it happens when i go over bumps, going down the road, or when i turn the wheels. it seems like its coming from the drivers side wheel but can be both sides. when i jacked the car up to look at it further the squeaking stopped. now i think it might have to do with my strut being loose....the top metal piece that the nut tightens down on is loose and u can spin it. i tried tightening the nut more but it is as tight as it can go. i replaced these struts about 10k miles ago, did i maybe put it on wrong? what do you guys think that this squeaking noise can be??
06-28-2012, 03:24 PM
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Well if the car is jacked up and i move the wheel side to side it will move like the wheel bearing is loose but its not i replaced it 10k miles ago and i rechecked it. Do u think that means ball joints?
06-28-2012, 04:07 PM
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If you can feel anything moving at all, start grabbing things and feel what it is. Check the wheel bearing by looking at the back grease seal on the rotor while shaking the wheel. If the bearing is bad, you should be able to see the seal/rotor shifting on the spindle.
To properly check a RWD vehicle for a bad ball joint, place your jack underneath the control arm to be checked. This will multiply any effect you would feel if it was bad, confirming undeniably yes or no. Also, a prybar lifting action from underneath the tire will help assist in showing a bad joint.
Tie rods are pretty simple. Jack it up, shake side to side and grab the outer joint, and then the inner joint, right next to the boot.
If anything is moving you should see and feel it very clearly.
One crucial list of things to remember when checking front ends:
Side to side play tends to be tie rods
Up and down play tends to be ball joints
Any direction play tends to be wheel bearing
BUT, any play can infact be any part, so you must always check to be sure.
To properly check a RWD vehicle for a bad ball joint, place your jack underneath the control arm to be checked. This will multiply any effect you would feel if it was bad, confirming undeniably yes or no. Also, a prybar lifting action from underneath the tire will help assist in showing a bad joint.
Tie rods are pretty simple. Jack it up, shake side to side and grab the outer joint, and then the inner joint, right next to the boot.
If anything is moving you should see and feel it very clearly.
One crucial list of things to remember when checking front ends:
Side to side play tends to be tie rods
Up and down play tends to be ball joints
Any direction play tends to be wheel bearing
BUT, any play can infact be any part, so you must always check to be sure.
Last edited by mattdel; 06-28-2012 at 04:12 PM.
06-28-2012, 10:39 PM
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ok ill check all of that soon mattdel, its supposed to be about 100 for the next couple of days so ill wait lol and i push down and they come back up, it almost seems like they wont tighten down all the way