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Old 09-28-2007, 08:27 PM
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If you deadhead the wheel all the way in one direction, and hold it there..does the noise stop?
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:27 PM
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If you deadhead the wheel all the way in one direction, and hold it there..does the noise stop?
well if I hold it in one position at any time it will stop. It just when braking, accelerating, turning or at a stand still and move the wheel. If I don't move the wheel at all it won't squeak. I don't know how else to explain this but I would really like to get it fixed
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:34 PM
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Sounds like a dry ball joint or tie rod end. Fords are famous for that noise!
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:54 PM
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http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...t=MVI_0636.flv

here is another clip, it is ALOT more clear here...so all you people telling me its the power steering pump...its not lol..Thanks for your help though. I appreciate it.
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Old 09-28-2007, 10:10 PM
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I'll stand by my above statement
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Old 09-28-2007, 10:31 PM
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And I'll retract my statement after that second video
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Old 09-29-2007, 12:05 AM
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get the car in the air on a driveon lift if you can, and use a long screwdriver or bar and place it on the ball joint. put your ear to the end of the bar as someone turns the wheel.
if you've found the noise, you will hear it plain as day through the bar.
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Old 09-29-2007, 09:18 AM
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definitly a balljoint
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Old 09-29-2007, 10:57 AM
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definitly a balljoint
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are you sure its a ball joint? lol....ok quick question for you. If you follow the tie rod up to where there is a black rubber casing aroung some thingy, I put my hand over that while I had my mom turn the wheel back and forth and I could feel it/hear it through there. what does that mean?
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Old 09-29-2007, 12:14 PM
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Mine sounds a little like that. Thanks for asking this question. I had thought it was the tie rod on mine. I will prob replace both anyway seeing that its old.
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