glanker

So in the last couple of weeks my truck has developed a squeak in the front end. I have a 2006 F150 4x4. It sounds like a something rotating is squeaking. It is very high pitched. It does it during acceleration, braking, and while coasting. I checked the brakes out and they seem to be in good shape. It doesn't do it all the time, just most of the time, in both 2wd and 4x4. Anybody have any idea as to what it might be?

Thanks

Bonesofsteel

check your belts, pulleys. Mine makes noise when it's cold. It's pretty quiet now that it's warming up.

glanker

If it were a belt or a pulley, I would assume that it would do it while sitting still, where it only does it while moving.

glanker

Anybody else have any ideas as to what it might be?

ford4wd08

maybe the polyurethane bushing, im assumin we have them on our sway bars, and other suspension parts, they are greased when theyre put in, and aftermarkets setups usually have grease fittings, im pretty sure all this is right, ha hope this helps and im not talkin out of my *****

Ford2006

Hi, I have the same truck, same problem. Did you find out what the problem was?

Ford2006

glankerFront End Squeak
So in the last couple of weeks my truck has developed a squeak in the front end. I have a 2006 F150 4x4. It sounds like a something rotating is squeaking. It is very high pitched. It does it during acceleration, braking, and while coasting. I checked the brakes out and they seem to be in good shape. It doesn't do it all the time, just most of the time, in both 2wd and 4x4. Anybody have any idea as to what it might be?

Thanks

f150mashin559

it could possibly be the ball joints. my truck does the same thing and i have read that them being bad could cause the front end to squeak.

mwhender

2006 F-150 4x4 Here too. Driver's side front high pitched squeak, short duration, rotation based.

ONLY when going forward, brakes on or off, 2 or 4wd, neutral or gear.

Sounds like I have the same problem as you. I will be removing my tire this week and see if the problem is what I expect. I have never done any work on this truck other than routine maintenance so Im not sure how far I will get.

I will be checking: -the hub ( i assume it is sealed)
-the CV shaft and the joint it connects to in the tire
-steering gear
-transfer case


Anyone know if there are any universal joints down there?
Those went bad on my ol '96 and made a similar sound as this.

Ill post again on July 6 or 7 regarding this and let u know what I find.

ATOM

i would bet $$ it's a dry balljoint, you need a new bj somewhere